4th Bn County of London Yeomanry War Diary: May 1944
The 4th Bn County of London Yeomanry May 1944 war diary, features AFV range work at Dunwich and an officers' dance at Oxborough Hall, the regiment moves to a concentration area at Orwell Park School near Ipswich and spends the rest of the month waterproofing vehicles. By the end of the month all ranks are confined to camp, maps are issued under seal, and vehicles are marshalled on the Ipswich-Felixstowe road.
National Archive Reference: WO 171/856
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Still at HIGH ASH CAMP, nr THETFORD, Norfolk. Bde holiday. | ||
| 2 | Bde holiday. | ||
| 3-5 | NTR. | ||
| 6 | Collected 11 three-ton trucks and 10 Jeeps. Recce Sqn firing on AFV Ranges at DUNWICH. Officers dance at OXBOROUGH HALL, which was lent to the Regt by Lady Bedingfield for the occasion. We had some 200 guests from throughout the Div. | ||
| 7 | NTR. | ||
| 8 | Moved by rd to concentration area in Camp R5, ORWELL PARK SCHOOL, nr IPSWICH. Residue remained at HIGH ASH CAMP, to rejoin us overseas later. B Ech's Conc Area is in WEST HAM STADIUM. | ||
| 9 | Started to waterproof tanks and all vehicles. | ||
| 10-16 | Waterproofing of vehicles continued. | ||
| 17 | GOC Div visited the Regt this morning. | ||
| 18 | NTR. | ||
| 19 | Collected 10 Sherman Mk Vc tanks. | ||
| 20-26 | All waterproofing now completed, except for the finishing touches to some vehs. | ||
| 27 | All ranks now confined to camp area. | ||
| 28 | Officers briefed by GOC regarding the forthcoming operations. Maps issued under seal. | ||
| 29-30 | All vehs marshalled on the IPSWICH-FELIXSTOWE rd ready for loading. | ||
| 31 | NTR |
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