2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles War Diary: February 1944
National Archive Reference: WO 171/1384
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The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles are mentioned in 2 other war diaries from February 1944.
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWICK | / | Ex TWIST GRIP Bde M/C competition Bde M/C Competition | WEATHER | |
| 1/2 | Coys practise 18 set co-operation with ARTY. | 1-3 Snow | ||
| 2 | Mortar Pl To Div Battle school for three weeks. | 4-8 Frost | ||
| 3/4 | TRG for OFFRS and Sjts on SHELL REPS | 9-11 Dry | ||
| 3 | Postings of Offrs to Bn. Capt RS Hall, Lt RA Smith, 2/Lt KA Bradshaw 2/Lt EC Rapkins, Lt KO Ingham 2/Lt WE Palmer, 2/Lt Kegolsmith | 12/13 Wet | ||
| 6 | BDE INSPECTION By Comd 21 Army GP | 14-16 Dry | ||
| 7 | Lecture "Battle Discipline" by Bde 2 i/c to all offrs. 2/Lt S.C. Shimmins posted to Bn Cloth model discussion "Ex Grab" for all offrs. | 17 Wet | ||
| 8 | Lecture to all offrs on ABCA by Div Education Offr. | |||
| 8-10 | Coys PRACTISE for Ex BRIDGELAND | 18-21 Dry | ||
| 9 | Bde CARRIER Competition | 22 Wet | ||
| MELROSE | 11 | BN practice for Ex BRIDGLAND | 28-29 Dry | |
| 14 | Ex BRIDGELAND object to Practice the BN in street fighting and River crossing The lack of water in river reduced the value of this Exercise. | |||
| HAWICK | 15-19 | Coys practice laying & Recording of minefields. | ||
| 16 | ALL offers fire 6pr Atk guns | |||
| 19 | Bn Drill Parade | |||
| 21 | COs conference for all offers | |||
| 22 | Trq Films (M/C) for all offrs + drivers | |||
| 23 | MAJ B J FITZG DONLEA MC assumes comb of BN. | |||
| 25 | JEEP TRIAL "FOURDRIVE" BN WON 1.2.3 and 8 place. | |||
| 26 | 2/Lt M.J.M BETTY posted To BN. | |||
| 29 | LT COL IC HARRIS.....Transcription note: Can't make out text |
Units Referencing the 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles
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