2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles War Diary: March 1944
National Archive Reference: WO 171/1384
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The 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles are mentioned in 1 other war diaries from March 1944.
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWICK | Mar 6 | "S" Coy STREET FIGHTING GLASGOW Ex "Buzz" SIG & BN HQ SIG EXERCISE | WEATHER 1-4 DRY WARM | |
| 7 | HQ COY STREET FIGHTING GLASGOW | 5/6 SNOW | ||
| 8 MAR | T/MAJ CRP SWEENY MC POSTED To BN, ASSUMES COMD OF S" Coy | 7/10 DRY COLD | ||
| 13 - 16 | BN DRILL PARADES, REHERSALS FOR ST PATRICKS DAY | 11/12 DRY WARM | ||
| 14 | BN AT TRG FILMS, CAPT MD RYAN POSTED TO BN, AND ASSUMED COMD OF HQ Coy. CAPT K.G PERONA WRIGHT POSTED TO COMD OF R COY | 13-19 DRY COLD | ||
| 15 | PAY LECTURE FOR ALL OFFRS | 20-22 WET | ||
| 14 to 18 | VISIT OF REGTL BAND PROGRAMME INCL BN DRILL PARADES. BN & BDE DINNERS. RETREAT IN TOWN. COTTAGE HOSPITAL & DRUMLAIG HOUSE. ENSA CONCERT. OFFRS & SGTS DANCE. | 23-27 DRY COLD | ||
| ALL RANKS DANCE. CHURCH PARADES. ST PATRICKS DAY PARADE | 28 WET | |||
| 17 | PRESENTATION OF SHAMROCK, INSPECTION OF THE BN and march past of the BN By THE Col OF THE REGT | 29 DRY | ||
| 20 - 24 | OFFRS STUDY PERIODS, LECTURES: Pz Div. GERMAN ARMY, COMBINED ops. | 30 SNOW | ||
| 21 | ADM TPT LEFT FOR Ex LEAPYEAR | 31 SNOW & RAIN | ||
| 22 | LECTURE To BN By C.O. TRACKED VEHS LEFT for Ex LEAPYEAR | |||
| 25 | M/Cs LEFT for Ex LEAPYEAR | |||
| BLACK ISLE. | 26 | BN LEFT FOR CONC AREA FOR Ex LEAP YEAR | ||
| 27 | "Ex LEAP YEAR" BN SPENT NIGHT IN CONC AREA - UNDER CANVAS | |||
| 28 | BN EMBARKED | |||
| 29 MAR | BN ON BOARD VARIOUS CRAFT. | |||
| 30 MAR | D DAY BN LANDED P.M & MOVED To ASS AREA THEN TO CONC AREA. | |||
| 31 MAR | BN ATTACK ON FINAL OBJECTIVE, Ex FINISHED & BN MOVED IN TCVs To Crook OF ALVIS STA To ENTRAIN FOR HANICK |
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