War Diary: 4 Coldstream Guards

Month and year: Febuary 1944

The 4 Coldstream Guards February 1944 war diary covers the units time in England while base at Rufford Abbey including lectures shooting at ranges

National Archive Reference: WO 171/1251

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Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information
RUFFORD ABBEY	31-4		Training with the 7th Black Watch from the 51st (Highland) Division
	3-5		The Regimental Lient Colonel and Regimental Adjutant visited The Bn.
	8		The Regiment??? Major General, Lt Gen Sir Arthur Smith, visited the Bn.
	9		The Bn took part in Exercise "Monty" at 8 Corps Headquarters
	11	1100	Major General P Roberts D.S.O. M.C. lectured all officers in the Brigade
			on the Tunisian Campaign.
	14		Lient Montague-Jones rejoined the Bn from Hornsea??? A.F.V. Ranges
	17-20		The Bn shot at Midhope??? A.F.V. Ranges
	20-24		3 officers were sent to umpire on Exercise "Eagle"
	22		Capt L. Dawnay posted to HQ 6th Gds TK Bde as C.S.O III
	24		The new Major General, Lieut General Sir HB. Loyd visited the Bn.
	26-29.		The Bn Show at Warcop A.F.V. Range