War Diary: 8th Battalion Kings Royal Irish Hussars

Month and year: March 1944

The 8th Battalion Kings Royal Irish Hussars March 1944 War Diary covers the unit training in water proofing vehicles, Tank Busting lectures, shooting at rangers and driving through watersplash onto LST at Buckenham Tofts.

National Archive Reference: WO 171/843

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Page 1 of 3

Place	Date	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
West Tofts,	1	C.O. left on leave till 6 Mar. Maj Phillips in command. Regimental
Thetford.		courses in D & M and Wireless continue. Sqns ordered out on Tp Training.
	2.	Lecture by Mr. Mason of Lockeeds on their Hydraulic Systems. Maj Phillips
		to 22nd Armd Bde to see A.G.
	5.	A & Q conference at Div HQ. Lecture on "Tank Busting" in afternoon.
	6.	C.O. at G.O.C's conference in London.
	7.	Maj Threlfall and Lt. Pegler attended investure at Buckingham Palace
		to receive the M.C. and D.C.M. & M.M. respectively.
		Advance Party left camp for TITCHWELL A.F.V. Range. C.O. returned from
		leave.
	8.	"A" and "C" Sqns to TITCHWELL Visited by Phantom Patrol.
	9.	C.O. to TITCHWELL.
	12.	C.O. returned from TITCHWELL with A" and "C" Sqns, "B" Sqn to TITCHWELL.
	13.	"A" & "C" Sqns moved to KIRKCUDBRIGHT with C.O. after C.O. had attended	Appx. 1.
		G.O.C's conference at Div HQ.

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Place	Date	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
West Tofts,	14.	"B" Sqn finished at TITCHWELL and moved direct to KIRKCUDBRIGHT,
Thetford.	15.	Visited by Brig Fisher from 2nd Army re mobilization.
		Regtl waterproofing courses commenced.
	16.	Visited by Maj Bastard from R.A.C. Records.
	19.	Sqns returned from KIRKCUDBRIGHT.
	20.	Sqns training in THETFORD Training Area.
	21.	Regtl. Signal Exercise *. C.O. left on 3 days leave after W/T Exercise	* Appx. 2.
		"C" Sqn moved to concentration area for exercise with 131 Bde.	Appx. 3.
	23.	Lt. M.C. Walker promoted to A/Captain.
	24.	"A" Sqn to concentration area for an exercise with 8th Armd Bde	Appx. 4.
		Visited by Maj.-Gen Sir Philip Neame. VC.
	25.	"A" Sqn exercise with 8th Armd Bde.
	26.	C.O. returned from leave and attended a conference at Div HQ.
		"A" and "HQ" Sqns practised driving through watersplash and on to L.S.T.
		at BUCKENHAM TOFTS. B & C Sqns moved to concentration areas for exercise	Appx. 5.
		with 5 R.T.R.

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Place	Date	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
West Tofts,	27.	"A" & "HQ" Sqns continued training at BUCKENHAM TOFTS.
Thetford.		"B" & "C" Sqns exercise with 5 R.T.R.
		C.O. and 2 i/c to shoot with 3 R.H.A.
	28.	"B" and "C" Sqns to watersblash and L.S.T.
		C.O. to 3 days conference at CAMBRIDGE.
	30.	Regtl. Signal Exercise conducted by 2 i/c.	Appx, 6.
		"A" Sqn to concentration area for exercise with 1/6 Queens.
	31.	"A" Sqn Exercise with 1/6 Queens.

		STRENGTH. 1 March. 44 Officers (incl 2 Att) 702 O.Rs. & 63 Att.
		31 March. 44 Officers (incl 2 Att) 705 O.Rs. & 76 Att.

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