5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment War Diary: May 1944
The 5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment's May 1944 war diary covers pre-invasion training and briefing in the Hampshire area ahead of Operation Overlord. The period focused on Exercise Fabius landings at Hayling Island, followed by specialist and company training at Leigh Park and Camp C14 near Romsey, alongside the sealing and briefing of the battalion before moving to the marshalling area on the 30th.
National Archive Reference: WO 171/1398
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) 2) | On board ships and craft marshalling for exercise "FABIUS" | ||
| 3 | Exercise "FABIUS" - bn landed on beaches HAYLING ISLAND | ||
| 4) 5) | Bn in bivouac area-LEIGH PARK, HAVANT. | ||
| 6 | Maintainance after exercise. | ||
| 7 | Specialist and coy training. 24hr passes granted. | ||
| 8 | ---- do ---- | ||
| 9 | ---- do ---- | ||
| 10 | ---- do ---- | ||
| 11 | ---- do ---- | ||
| 12 | ---- do ---- | ||
| 13 | ---- do ---- | ||
| 14 | Church parade and usual Sunday routine. | ||
| 15 | Speciallst and coy training. | ||
| 16 | Bn moved to Camp C 14 (near ROMSEY.) | ||
| 17 | Training-preparation for operation-briefing arrangements made. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Training - preparation for operation | ||
| 19 | ---- do ---- | ||
| 20 | ---- do ---- | ||
| 2I | ---- do ---- | ||
| 22 | Briefing arrangements complete. | ||
| 23 | Briefing of C.O. and O.C Coys begins. | ||
| 24 | ---- do ---- | ||
| 25 | ---- do ---- | ||
| 26 | Camp C 14 sealed. Briefing of bn begins. | ||
| 27 | Briefing continues. | ||
| 28 | ---- do ---- | ||
| 29 | Briefing completed. | ||
| 30 | Bn moved to marshalling area for operation OVERLORD. |
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