War Diary, 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards, Sep 1939 - Dec 1941

1941 December 1
Codford
Gunnery Course started (till 13th December).
W/T Officers’ Rear Link Course started (till 5th December).
Driver / Mechanics’ Course started (till 20th December).
Lieutenant J.C.R. HOMFRAY attached to 16 A.C. Squadron ROYAL AIR FORCE (till 4th December).

1941 December 2
Codford
Division Signal Exercise No. 2.
Battalion Rear Link - 2/Lieutenant F.S. PORTAL
2/Lieutenant W. ROBERTS to be War Substantive Lieutenant with effect 25th November 1941.
2/Lieutenant A.M.L. PONSONBY to be War Substantive Lieutenant with effect 25th November 1941.
2/Lieutenant D.A. PRYCE-JONES to be War Substantive Lieutenant with effect 25th November 1941.

1941 December 3
Codford
-

1941 December 4
Codford
-

1941 December 5
Codford
Major EVANS-LOMBE, 8th HUSSARS visit Battalion to give advice on TRAINING BATTALION.

1941 December 6
Codford
-

1941 December 7
Codford
Captain J.O. SPENCER to Tactics Course at TIDWORTH (till 3rd January).

1941 December 8
Codford
Demonstration by 16 A.C. Squadron ROYAL AIR FORCE.
Battalion Novices Boxing.

1941 December 9
Codford
Captain A.A. BUSHELL to 1 day Camouflage Course at OLD SARUM.

1941 December 10
Codford
-

1941 December 11
Codford
Division Signal Exercise No. 4.
Battalion Rear Link - 2/Lieutenant F.S. PORTAL

1941 December 12
Codford
-

1941 December 13
Codford
-

1941 December 14
Codford
-

1941 December 15
Codford
Signal Exercise ‘HOTSPUR’
Battalion Rear Link - 2/Lieutenant F.S. PORTAL

1941 December 16
Codford
Signal Exercise ‘HOTSPUR’
Battalion Rear Link - 2/Lieutenant F.S. PORTAL

1941 December 17
Codford
Signal Exercise ‘HOTSPUR’
Battalion Rear Link - 2/Lieutenant F.S. PORTAL

1941 December 18
Codford
Signal Exercise ‘HOTSPUR’
Battalion Rear Link - 2/Lieutenant F.S. PORTAL

1941 December 19
Codford
-

1941 December 20
Codford
-

1941 December 21
Codford
-

1941 December 22
Codford
Brigade Commander visited Troop Training.

1941 December 23
Codford
-

1941 December 24
Codford
-

1941 December 25
Codford
-

1941 December 26
Codford
-

1941 December 27
Codford
-

1941 December 28
Codford
-

1941 December 29
Codford
G.O.C. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION inspected Training.
Lieutenant R.D. GINOUARD posted to 3rd Battalion WELSH GUARDS.

1941 December 30
Codford
Division Movement Exercise No. 4.
Field Firing at IMBER range. (Bren Gun mounted in Tank)

1941 December 31
Codford
Captain A.A. BUSHELL to Tactics Course at BULFORD (till 28th January 1942).
Lieutenant S.O.F. BATEMAN to Aircraft Recognition Course at DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN, (till 12th January 1942).

 

Pdf file for 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards CWGC entries.

I have left in details of some men whose records have no battalion noted and who fall within the time period. They may or may not have served with the 2nd Bn. I am unable to cross check with the WG History Roll of Honour as there are no details noted there other than Regtl no, name and rank.