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War Diary: 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles

Month and year: April 1944

The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles April 1944 War diary covers the units time at Hawick

National Archive Reference: WO 171/1384

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WO 171/1384 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information References to Appendices
HAWICK 1 BN RETURNED TO HAWICK FROM EX LEAPYEAR"WEATHER 1. DRY
4 ADV PARTY LEFT FOR "EX HANDSUP" - DEMONSTRATION TO BN OF WASP FLAMETHROWER BY CARRER PL2-4 WET
6 BN BOXING TEAM WINS FINAL OF DIV BOXING COMPETITION.
7 COMD OFFRS INSPECTION OF BN, EQPT & CLOTHING AT ASSAULT SCALS5-12 DRY
12/13 RECCE PARTY LEFT FOR "EX HANDSUP 13 Apr BAGGAGE PARY LEFT FOR "HANDSUP"13 WET
FIELD 15 MAIN BODY LEFT FOR "EX HANDSUP" EXERCISE IS MOVE TO CONC AREA14 DRY
16 BN IN CONC AREA CAMP A915-19 WET
24 CAMP A9 WIRED IN20-30 DRY
25 LECTURE TO BN ON INTERROGATION BY DIV INTERREGATOR - RECCE GP LEFT FOR EX FABIUS II CAMP SEALED
24 TO 26 BN PASSED OUT IN LIFTING OF GERMAN MINES 26 APR BRIEFING OF ALL OFFRS FOR EX FABIUSTII
27/28 BRIEFING DOWN TO PLS
29 BN LEFT FOR MARSHALLING AREAS. 30 APR BN IN MARSHALLING AREAS SORTED IN CRAFT
30 LOADS FOR EX FABIUS III

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