View MapView MapNational Archive Reference: WO 171/854
All diaries for this unit:
Please use the contact us page to report any errors or inaccuracies.
Many of the location in this diary have been geocoded, these locations are highlighted
clicking on them will display them on a map. Many location also have historical maps and aerial photographs
of the area available.
Found this useful?
If you've found this resource useful please consider supporting us to digitise more war diaries, documents and maps.
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawcrook | 3-12 | During this period a number of Officers and ORs | ||
| Jan | from the Regt were attached to the C.T.C. Inveraray | |||
| for training in Waterproofing vehicles | ||||
| 4 | T/Capt am Stanley posted to Household Cavalry | |||
| Tng Regt wef 19.12.43 | ||||
| 11-15 | Exercise "Clansman" The Regt at full strength took | |||
| part in this Exercise with 15 (S) Div. in Yorkshire. | ||||
| (Area of Ripon, Harrogate, Pateley Bridge and | ||||
| Members???) | ||||
| 11 | T/Capt H.W.J. Llewelyn attached to Command School | |||
| (Pay Duties Course) for period 10/15 Jan 44 |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawcrook | 15-30 | Firing with armoured cars and scout cats on | ||
| Newbiggin, Hexham and Ross Ranges | ||||
| 15 | The following is a list of the officers posted and | |||
| attached to this Regt. at this date :- | ||||
| R.H.Q. | ||||
| Lt. Col. RAG Bingley - Capt. S.H. Gill (L.O) | ||||
| Major J.A. Greig (2i/c) - Lieut T.M. Hardy (I.O) | ||||
| Capt. K.M. Reid (adjutant) - Lieut (QM) W.J. Willcox (QM) | ||||
| HQ Sqn. | ||||
| Major ME. Gibb - Lt. J.R.A. Bottomley (Gunnery Officer) | ||||
| Capt. J.A. Bucknill (2 i/c) - Lt A.O Hunt (Signals Officer) | ||||
| Capt. H.L. Yockney (Tech. Adjt.) - Lt. C.P. Crowhurst | ||||
| 2/Lt R.L. Richards (Messing Officer) |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawcrook | 15 | A Sqn | ||
| Major H.S Scott - Lieut H.C. Sim | ||||
| Capt. B.C.H. Eves (2i/c) - " R. Ashby | ||||
| Lieut D.B. Archer - G.B. Richards | ||||
| " E.P. Naylor - " G.R. Chandler | ||||
| " A.F. Taggart - 2/Lt G. Thomson | ||||
| 2/Lt H.M. Buckland | ||||
| B Sqn | ||||
| Major A.W. Read - Lieut A.H. Munro | ||||
| Capt. J.D. O'Connor (2i/c) - " J.E.S. Briggs | ||||
| Lieut J. B. Hanly " KP Hind | ||||
| " G. Stocker - 2/Lt E.J. Thomas | Transcription Note: Stocker not clear, may not be accurate | |||
| " C.h. Dowell - " B.D.S Grierson | ||||
| " J H. Franklin - " I.L. Forsyth |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawcrook | 15 | C Sqn | ||
| Major G.H.P. Strakosch - Lieut P.E. Reeve | ||||
| Capt. W.L. Warren (2 i/c) - " J. A Whale | ||||
| Lieut A.T. Corke - " O.J Sinnatt | ||||
| " K. Black - " E.B. Young | ||||
| " L.T. Yoranken 2/Lt P.S. Wall | Transcription note: Yoranken not clear, may not be accurate | |||
| " P.r. Coddington - " D G. Wilson | Transcription note: P.r. Coddington not clear, may not be accurate | |||
| D Sqn | ||||
| Major P.J.B. Long - Lieut R.E Thirkettle | ||||
| Capt H.W.J. Llewelyn - (2i/c) " P.L. Heath | ||||
| Lieut C.T.M. Beamish - 2/Lt. M.H Russel | ||||
| " J Howdle - " J. Wadsworth | ||||
| " F.B. Parsons - " C.S. Taylor | ||||
| 2/Lt. J.H.G Henson |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Attached | |||
| Capt. A.L. Mansfield REME E.M.E | ||||
| " J. Clark RAMC. M.O. | ||||
| Rev J du B. Lance R.A.Ch. D. Chaplain | ||||
| Capt. GH. Van Tianhavan RNA | ||||
| 17 | T/capt. B.C.H. Eves attached to RAC Tactical school | |||
| Oxford for period 19 Jan / 15 Feb 44. | ||||
| 18 | 2/Lt. RL Richards attended Training Officers Course | |||
| at. Scarborough for period 17/28 Jan 44. | ||||
| 25 | 2 L/t BDS. Grierson to be WS/Lient wef 18 Jan 44 |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawcrook | 25 | WS/Lt J.D O'Connor to be paid A/Captain | ||
| wef 19 Dec. 43, |
Found this useful?
If you've found this resource useful please consider supporting us to digitise more war diaries, documents and maps.