War Diary: 1st Armoured Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS, Jan 1944 - Dec 1944

TNA Catalogue Reference: WO 171/1250

 

INDEX

1944

January
Officer Field Return, week ending 15 Jan 1944

February
Officer Field Returns, week ending 12 February 1944
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 1
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 3, 16th February 1944
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 4, 17th February 1944
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 5, 18th February 1944
Officer Field Returns, week ending 19 February 1944
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 6, 19th February 1944
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 7, 20th February 1944
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 8, 21st February 1944
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 9, 22nd February 1944
Appendix G

March
Appendix, 13 March 1944
Officer Field Returns, week ending 18 March 1944
Appendix, 24 March 1944

April
Officer Field Returns, week ending 1 April 1944
Appendix, 23 April 1944
Appendix, 26 April 1944 (extract only)

May
Appendix, 13 May 1944
Appendix, 25 May 1944
Officer Field Returns, week ending 27 May 1944

June
Appendix, 2 June 1944
Officers' Field Return, week ending 3 Jun 1944

July
Officer Field Returns, week ending 1 July 1944
Officer Field Returns, week ending 15 July 1944
Appendix, July 1944

August
Appendix, 1 August 1944
Appendix, 8 August 1944
Appendix, 8 August 1944
Appendix, 9 August 1944
Appendix, 9 August 1944
Appendix, 9 August 1944
Appendix, 10 August 1944
Officer Field Returns, week ending 12 August 1944
Appendix, 16 August 1944

September
Appendix, 1 September 1944
Appendix, 1 September 1944
Appendix, 2 September 1944
Appendix, 14 September 1944
Appendix, 16 September 1944
Officer Field Returns, week ending 16 September 1944
Appendix, 21 September 1944
Officer Field Returns, week ending 23 September 1944
Appendix, 26 September 1944
Appendix, 28 September 1944

October
Appendix, 4 October 1944
Appendix, 4 October 1944
Appendix, 7 October 1944
Appendix, 9 October 1944
Appendix, 10 October 1944
Appendix, 12 October 1944
Officer Field Returns, week ending 28 Oct 1944

November
Appendix, 1 November 1944
Appendix, 2 November 1944
Appendix, 5 November 1944
Appendix, 7 November 1944
Appendix, 9 November 1944
Appendix, 11 November 1944
Appendix, 12 November 1944
Appendix, 13 November 1944
Appendix, 14 November 1944
Appendix, 15 November 1944
Appendix, 15 November 1944
Appendix, 16 November 1944
Appendix, 16 November 1944
Appendix, 17 November 1944
Officer Field Returns, week ending 18 November 1944
Appendix, 18 November 1944
Appendix, 19 November 1944
Appendix, 20 November 1944
Appendix, 20 November 1944
Appendix, 21 November 1944
Appendix, 22 November 1944
Appendix, 23 November 1944
Appendix, 23 November 1944
Appendix, 24 November 1944
Appendix, 25 November 1944
Officer Field Returns, week ending 25 November 1944
Appendix, 28 November 1944
Appendix, 29 November 1944
Appendix, 30 November 1944

December
Officer Field Returns, week ending 2 December 1944
Appendix, 10 December 1944

 

Duncombe Park, Helmsley, Yorkshire

1944 January 1
Battalion continue at KIRKCUDBRIGHT (See Appendix ‘A’, December 1943)
845 hours
First Parade.

1944 January 2
1100 hours
Parade Service in Battalion Lecture Room.

1944 January 3
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 1.
900 hours
Personnel as detailed attended Upgrading Test for Clerks at BRIGADE H.Q.

1944 January 4
845 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 2.
930 hours
Major W.M. FOX and Captain The Earl of DENBIGH attended a Demonstration of Operational Feeding in the Drill Hall, PICKERING.
Lieutenant M.A. HAMILTON and personnel detailed took part in Exercise ‘NEW YEAR’.

1944 January 5
845 hours First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 3.
1100 hours
Personnel as detailed attended a Fire Fighting Demonstration in field near Garrison Theatre.
Battalion returned from KIRKCUDBRIGHT.

1944 January 6
900 hours
Battalion in readiness to 0900 hours 7th January 1944.
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task Nos. 4 & 5.
915 hours
Battalion Netting.
No. 2 Squadron and Permanent Tank Pool moved to COTTAM Aerodrome. Appendix A

1944 January 7
Battalion in readiness to 0900 hours 8th January 1944.
Maintenance Day for Nos. 1, 3 & H.Q. Squadrons.
915 hours
Battalion Netting.
1030 hours
Court of Inquiry in Battalion Lecture Room to inquire into circumstances under which Lieutenant P.F.J.F. TOWERS-CLARK, H.Q. Squadron, was injured when 20mm. Oerlikon gun barrel exploded.
No. 2 Squadron training at COTTAM as per instructions issued.
H.Q. Squadron fired on SUTTON BANK Anti-Aircraft Range.
Lieutenant J.A. RODNEY attended a Demonstration of Teaching French at Division H.Q.
Special order of the day issued by General Sir Bernard BAGET, KCB, DSO, MC, Commander-in-Chief 21st ARMY GROUP, bidding farewell to All Ranks 21st ARMY GROUP.
Administration No. 1 issued (FYLINGDALE) Appendix B
Administration No. 1 issued (KIRKHAM) Appendix C

1944 January 8
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Tasks No.s 8 & 9.
No. 2 Squadron continue to train at COTTAM and return to HELMSLEY in afternoon.
No. 3 Squadron will proceed to COTTAM in the evening.
1000 hours
Major W.M. FOX and the Medical Officer attended a meeting of the Brigade Welfare Committee at Brigade H.Q.
845 hours
Board of Survey in Quartermaster Stores.
President - Major T.R.D. BATT, M.C.
Members - Lieutenant P.F.J.F. TOWERS-CLARK
- Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant C.B. PYE
1430 hours
Battalion First XI played 3rd Battalion IRISH GUARDS.
Field Returns.

1944 January 9
1100 hours
Church Parade Service in the Battalion Lecture Room.
No. 3 Squadron carried out training in the COTTAM Area.
The Battalion was in readiness (period 9 a.m. 9th January 1944 - 9 a.m. 10th January 1944).

1944 January 10
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No.s 10 & 11.
915 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
No. 3 Squadron carried out training in the COTTAM Area.
1400 hours
The Commanding Officer attended a Conference at Brigade H.Q.
Demonstration - Control Tanks.
The Tank Users Committee visited the Battalion.

1944 January 11
Battalion in readiness from 9 a.m. 11th January 1944 to 9 a.m. 12th January 1944.
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 12.
915 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
No. 1 Squadron carried out training in the COTTAM Area.
Personnel as detailed fired on GUISBOROUGH Range.
Tanks as detailed took part in Exercise WRECK (ROYAL ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS).
1430 hours
Lieutenant M.A. HAMILTON attended a Lecture at the Weydale Hotel, SCARBOROUGH.
Dome Teacher allotted to Anti-Aircraft Troop for Instruction.

1944 January 12
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 13.
The Commander-in-Chief 21st ARMY GROUP approved award of Certificate for Good Service to Captain J.F. PRIESTLEY.
No. 1 Squadron trained in the COTTAM Area.
H.Q. Squadron fired on SPAUNTON Range.
Tanks as detailed continued to take part in Exercise WRECK (ROYAL ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS).
1000 hours
The G.O. attended a Conference at Brigade H.Q.
The T.A. attended a Conference at Brigade H.Q.
FIRE ORDERS issued.

1944 January 13
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 14.
No. 1 Squadron (and Adm Party) returned from COTTAM Area.
Duncombe Park Range allotted to Battalion.
1000 hours
Adm Party left for KIRKHAM BRIDGE.
1100 hours
Training Films in the Garrison Theatre.
1530 hours
Adm Party concentrated at FYLINGDALE RANGE.
Captain The Earl of DENBIGH attended Course No. 5 - ‘B’ Vehicle Waterproofing - at Western Command Vehicle Maintenance School (13th - 17th January 1944).

1944 January 14
900 hours
Battalion in Readiness until 0900 hours 15th January 1944.
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 15.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
1800 hours
Conference for all Squadron Leaders, T.A. and S.O., in the Orderly Room.
No. 2 Squadron fired on FYLINGDALE Range.

1944 January 15
930 hours ‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 16.
First Parade.
No. 3 Squadron and Recce Troop fired on FYLINGDALE Range.
Drivers went to the Water Splash at KIRKHAM BRIDGE.
1000 hours
Personnel as detailed attended a Lecture in the Garrison Theatre.
1200 hours
Major T.R.D. BATT, M.C. and Major W.J.St.C. ANSTRUTHER-GRAY, M.C., M.P., attended a Lecture on ‘NAVAL SUPPORT’ in the Village Hall, HOVINGHAM.
Officer Field Returns, Appendix F

1944 January 16
1100 hours
Church Parade Service in the Battalion Lecture Room.
Conference on Exercise ‘TALLY-HO’ at 8 CORPS H.Q., attended by Major W.M. FOX, Captain The Honourable G.W.ff. DAWNAY and Lieutenant J.A. RODNEY.
Appendix G.

1944 January 17
900 hours
Battalion in Readiness until 0900 hours 18th January 1944.
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Tasks No.s 1 & 2.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
Squadrons fired on WHEELDALE Range.
1430 hours
The Archbishop of YORK addressed members of the Battalion in the Garrison Theatre.

1944 January 18
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 3.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
900 hours
Advance Party proceeded to MIDHOPE.
Major W.M. FOX, Captain The Honourable G.W.ff. DAWNAY and Lieutenant J.A. RODNEY took part in Exercise ‘TALLY-HO’.
Appendix H.

1944 January 19
900 hours
First Parade.
’B’ Vehicles Task No.s 4 & 5.
1030 hours
No. 3 Squadron and half Recce Troop proceeded to MIDHOPE.
Major W.M. FOX, Captain The Honourable G.W.ff. DAWNAY continued on Exercise ‘TALLY-HO’.

1944 January 20
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Tasks No.s 6 & 7.
Battalion in readiness until 0900 hours 21st January 1944.
930 hours Battalion Netting Practice.
No. 3 Squadron and Recce Troop fired on MIDHOPE Range.
1430 hours All available Squadron Second-in-Commands, Lieutenant (Quartermaster) and 4 Cooks as detailed attended a Demonstration of Oeprational Feeding at 2nd Armoured Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS NAAFI.
No. 1 Squadron proceeded to MIDHOPE Range.

1944 January 21
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 8.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
No. 1 Squadron fired on MIDHOPE Range.
No. 2 Squadron, Battalion H.Q. Tank Troop proceeded to MIDHOPE Range.

1944 January 22
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 9.
No. 2 Squadron, Battalion H.Q. Tank Troop fired on MIDHOPE Range.
Personnel as detailed from H.Q. Squadron fired on STRENSALL Range.
Field Return.
Appendix I.

1944 January 23
900 hours
Battalion in readiness to 0900 hours 24th January 1944.
1100 hours Church Parade Service in the Battalion Lecture Room.

1944 January 24
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 10.
1030 hours
Squadron Leader H.Q. Squadron and Adjutant attended a Conference at Brigade H.Q. on Transport Echelons.
Captain J.N. BINGHAM commenced Photo Interpretation Course at Division H.Q. (period 24th - 29th January 1944).
Medical Officer commenced Course on Hygiene at MYTCHETT (period 24th - 28th January 1944).

1944 January 25
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No.s 11 & 12.
No. 2 Squadron fired on DUNCOMBE PARK Range.
Personnel as detailed visited TOPCLIFFE Aerodrome.
1100 hours
Training Films shown in the Garrison Theatre.
0930 - 1530 hours
The Commanding Officer and T.A. attended a T.E.W.T. at H.Q. 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE.

1944 January 26
900 hours
Battalion in readiness to 0900 hours 27th January 1944.
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 13.
1500 hours
The Commanding Officer attended a Conference on Training at Division H.Q.

1944 January 27
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 14.
1100 hours
Training Films shown in the Garrison Theatre.

1944 January 28
900 hours
Weekly Maintenance Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 15.
Code Signs Issued.
Appendix J.

1944 January 29
900 hours
Commanding Officers Parade.
Battalion in readiness to 0900 hours 20th January 1944.
1000 hours
Conference for all Squadron Second-in-Commands and A/Quartermaster in the Orderly Room.

1944 January 30
1100 hours
Church Parade Service in Battalion Lecture Room.
Field Returns issued.
Appendix K.

1944 January 31
900 hours
Maintenance - First Parade.

Field Returns only issued in Original Copies (no duplicate).

 

Field Returns.
Appendix F.

[[Officer Return Week Ending Personal Number Substantive Rank Higher Acting or Temporary Rank if held First Names Initials Surname Parent Regiment Division Date taken on Strength Whether present with Unit Appointment Held Date Assumed present Appointment Remarks including how employed if absent from unit Attached in Excess of W.E. less 1st Rfts. Date of Attachment Attached in Excess of W.E. less 1st Rfts. Nature of Attachment Officers in Strength counting against W.E. less 1st Rfts. Permanently Attached within W.E. (Full) - Nature of Attachment Officers Joined during Week - Unit from which joined Officers Quitted during Week - Location Officers whose Return to the Unit is particularly requested - Whereabouts if known ] ]

15 Jan 1944 23886 Major Temporary Lieutenant Colonel R MYDDELTON Coldstream Guards 16 May 1941 Yes Commanding Officer 9 Feb 1942
15 Jan 1944 39274 Captain Temporary Major R F S GOOCH, MC Coldstream Guards 30 Sep 1943 Yes Second-in-Command 30 Sep 1943
15 Jan 1944 44016 Captain Temporary Major T R D BATT, MC Coldstream Guards 22 Nov 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 22 Nov 1943
15 Jan 1944 36201 Captain Temporary Major W M FOX Coldstream Guards 18 Dec 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 18 Dec 1943
15 Jan 1944 50866 Captain Temporary Major H R ALLSOPP, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 16 Feb 1940 No Squadron Leader 26 Feb 1942 Course - Senior Officers School
15 Jan 1944 32350 Captain Temporary Major W J St C ANSTRUTHER-GRAY, MC, MP Coldstream Guards 2 Oct 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 2 Oct 1943
15 Jan 1944 40932 Captain Temporary Major G W H DAWNAY, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 8 Jul 1940 Yes Squadron 22 Feb 1943
15 Jan 1944 65456 Captain G M K ST. CLAIR, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 6 Mar 1941 No Squadron 20 Jan 1943 Corps Admin Party, KIRKCUDBRIGHT
15 Jan 1944 107020 Lieutenant Temporary Captain - DENBIGH, The Earl of Coldstream Guards 11 Jun 1940 Yes M.T.O. 11 Feb 1943
15 Jan 1944 77596 Lieutenant Temporary Captain A V PRIESTLEY Coldstream Guards 16 Jun 1941 Yes Squadron 16 Jun 1941
15 Jan 1944 95569 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J L DARELL Coldstream Guards 1 Aug 1942 Yes Squadron 1 Aug 1942
15 Jan 1944 85276 Lieutenant Temporary Captain P H HUNT Coldstream Guards 24 Dec 1941 Yes Squadron 24 Dec 1941
15 Jan 1944 68162 Lieutenant Temporary Captain H CHISENHALE-MARSH Coldstream Guards 11 Jun 1940 Yes Squadron 20 Jan 1943
15 Jan 1944 113731 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J E GULL Coldstream Guards 9 Jun 1941 Yes T.A. 11 Feb 1943
15 Jan 1944 89013 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J F PRIESTLEY Coldstream Guards 20 Jan 1944 Yes Squadron 5 Feb 1943
15 Jan 1944 138620 Lieutenant Temporary Captain O P DAWNAY Coldstream Guards 22 Oct 1940 Yes Adjutant 12 Jun 1943
15 Jan 1944 78257 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J N BINGHAM Coldstream Guards 5 Oct 1943 Yes Intelligence Officer 5 Oct 1943
15 Jan 1944 113730 Lieutenant N S C COLLIN Coldstream Guards 14 Jun 1940 Yes Troop 22 Nov 1943
15 Jan 1944 113734 Lieutenant P F J F TOWERS-CLARK Coldstream Guards 7 Feb 1943 Yes A.A. Troop 7 Feb 1943
15 Jan 1944 138621 Lieutenant T V HERMON Coldstream Guards 26 Feb 1943 Yes Troop 26 Feb 1941
15 Jan 1944 164300 Lieutenant M A HAMILTON Coldstream Guards 3 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 3 Jul 1942
15 Jan 1944 165023 Lieutenant O K HEYWOOD Coldstream Guards 15 Oct 1942 Yes Signals Officer 21 Apr 1943
15 Jan 1944 186906 Lieutenant S BIRCH Coldstream Guards 8 Nov 1943 No Troop 8 Nov 1943 Course - A.F.V. School
15 Jan 1944 224221 Lieutenant G T PEARSON Coldstream Guards 13 Dec 1943 Yes Troop 13 Dec 1943
15 Jan 1944 224212 Lieutenant H R HOWITT Coldstream Guards 11 Mar 1942 Yes Troop 11 Mar 1942
15 Jan 1944 229116 Lieutenant G J B GREEN Coldstream Guards 1 Jul 1942 No Troop 1 Jul 1942 Attached Guards Armoured Training Wing
15 Jan 1944 229118 Lieutenant I A RODNEY Coldstream Guards 1 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 1 Jul 1942
15 Jan 1944 186917 Lieutenant T M C BODLEY Coldstream Guards 27 May 1943 Yes Troop 27 May 1943
15 Jan 1944 186916 Lieutenant B H G SPARROW Coldstream Guards 25 Sep 1941 Yes Troop 25 Sep 1941
15 Jan 1944 233949 Lieutenant D B C FENWICK Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
15 Jan 1944 233950 Lieutenant P A M GELL Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
15 Jan 1944 233951 Lieutenant J A L LEE Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
15 Jan 1944 233952 Lieutenant P W LOYD Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
15 Jan 1944 243506 Lieutenant D S BAXENDALE Coldstream Guards 1 Nov 1943 Yes Troop 1 Nov 1943
15 Jan 1944 256754 Lieutenant J H G SEDGWICK Coldstream Guards 22 Feb 1943 No Troop 22 Feb 1943 Sick Leave
15 Jan 1944 256492 Lieutenant P N PRATT Coldstream Guards 31 May 1943 Yes Troop 31 May 1943
15 Jan 1944 210583 Lieutenant S J H MIDDLEDITCH Coldstream Guards 15 Apr 1943 No Quartermaster 15 Apr 1943 Corps Admin Party, Kirkcudbright
15 Jan 1944 278662 Lieutenant D V MARTYN Coldstream Guards 22 Apr 1943
15 Jan 1944 268990 Lieutenant I L JARDINE Coldstream Guards 1 Jan 1944
15 Jan 1944 267569 Lieutenant G A HOHLER Coldstream Guards 21 May 1943
15 Jan 1944 Lieutenant T NESBITT-DUFORT Coldstream Guards 12 Aug 1943
15 Jan 1944 275674 Lieutenant J H T SUTTON Coldstream Guards 12 Aug 1943
15 Jan 1944 156043 Lieutenant J H BADDELEY Coldstream Guards 26 Feb 1941 Yes G.O. 26 Feb 1941 Y
15 Jan 1944 176756 Lieutenant S D NEVILLE Coldstream Guards 1 Jan 1944 No Troop 1 Jan 1944 Attached “N” Squadron, T.D.U. Y
15 Jan 1944 240006 Lieutenant M E LOCK Coldstream Guards 28 Sep 1942 No Troop 28 Sep 1942 Attached “N” Squadron, T.D.U. Y
15 Jan 1944 221859 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J THOMPSON Royal Army Medical Corps 1 Apr 1942 Yes Medical Officer 1 Apr 1942 Y
15 Jan 1944 293470 2/Lieutenant J K AMBLER Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943
15 Jan 1944 293721 2/Lieutenant D C G JESSEL Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943
15 Jan 1944 295069 2/Lieutenant W A WESTERMAN Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943
15 Jan 1944 295109 2/Lieutenant I W F TENNANT Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943
15 Jan 1944 Captain A F WEIGALL Royal Army Chaplains Department 21 Oct 1943 Church of England Chaplain

 

Duncombe Park, Helmsley, Yorkshire

1944 February 1
830 hours First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 2.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
Captain J.L. DARELL attended a Mines Study Day at KELDY CASTLE. Period 1st - 2nd February 1944.
1200 - 1700 hours
Anti-Tank Troop visited the Dome Trailer at GREAT DRIFFIELD Aerodrome.

1944 February 1 - 4
Exercise “RHINO” and “SNOW”.
Appendix A.

1944 February 5
930 hours
Maintenance Parade.
Field Returns issued.
Appendix B.

1944 February 6
1030 hours
Church Parade Service in the Battalion Lecture Room.
Personnel, as detailed, fired on FYLINGDALE A.F.V. Range.
Appendix C.

1944 February 7
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 1.
930 hours Battalion Netting Practice.
Personnel, as detailed, fired on FYLINGDALE A.F.V. Range.

1944 February 8
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 2.
Anti-Aircraft Troop visited the Dome Trailer at GREAT DRIFFIELD Aerodrome.
Captain J.N. BINGHAM attended 8 CORPS Int Study Period, 8th - 9th February 1944.
A.F.V. Wading took place at BRIDGE HEWICK.
Instructions issued.

1944 February 9
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 3.
930 hours
Battalion Netting.
1445 hours
Commanding Officer, Second-in-Command, T.A. and Squadron Leaders attended final Conference on Exercise “SNOW” and preliminary Conference on Exercise “EAGLE” at MALTON.
1000 hours
Lieutenant Colonel O.W.D. SMITH, Officer Commanding GUARDS ARMOURED TRAINING WING visited Battalion.
Regimental Adjutant visited Battalion.

1944 February 10
900 hours First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 3.
930 hours
Battalion Netting.
1000 hours
Lieutenant Colonel O.W.D. SMITH, Officer Commanding GUARDS ARMOURED TRAINING WING visited Battalion.
Regimental Adjutant also visited the Battalion.
1430 hours
Lieutenant D.B.B. FENWICK attended a Conference of Unit Education Officers in the Church Hall, MALTON.
1445 hours
Commanding Officer, Second-in-Command and Squadron Leaders attended final Conference on Exercise “SNOW” and preliminary Conference on Exercise “EAGLE” at MALTON.

1944 February 11
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 4.
930 hours
Battalion Netting.
900 hours
Battalion in readiness until 0900 hours 12th February 1944.
930 hours
H.Q. Squadron fired on WHEELDALE and FILEY Anti-Aircraft Range.
Major R.F.S. GOOCH, M.C., and Captain J.N. BINGHAM attended a one day study period for Unit Security Officers at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
1000 hours
Lieutenant M.A. HAMILTON attended a Conference on SLIDEX Code at H.Q. 5th GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE.

1944 February 12
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 5.
1000 hours
The Commanding Officer addressed the Battalion in the Lecture Room.
All Ranks attended.
The Intelligence Officer gave a Lecture on Enemy Documents in Battalion Lecture Room.
Field Returns issued. Appendix D


1944 February 13
Battalion moved to Concentration Area, ENTHORPE, near MARKET WEIGHTON, for Exercise “EAGLE.
Captain J.L. DARELL was in charge of rear party from 13th - 16th February inclusive.
Captain A.V. PRIESTLEY was in charge of rear party from 17th February to when Battalion returned.

Enthorpe, near Market Weighton

1944 February 14
Battalion remained in Concentration Area.
Day devoted to Maintenance, Lectures, A.B.C.A., etc.
Appendix E.

1944 February 15
8 CORPS advance North, driving in the “German” battle outposts; harboured at night two miles South of HUGGATE.
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 1

near HUGGATE

1944 February 16
Battalion remained in harbour area; most of day spent drying clothes, etc. after a night of heavy rain.
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 3, 16th February 1944


1944 February 17
Battalion H.Q. moved to BLANCH FARM.
Squadrons remained.
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 4, 17th February 1944

1944 February 18
Squadrons and Battalion H.Q. remained in their respective harbour areas.
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 5, 18th February 1944

1944 February 19
Squadrons and Battalion H.Q. remained in their respective harbour areas.
Field Returns issued.
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 6, 19th February 1944

1944 February 20
No. 1 Squadron put under command of 44 INFANTRY BRIGADE to support their attack on KIRBY GRINDLESYTHE.
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 7, 20th February 1944

Garton on the Wold

1944 February 21
The attack was ready to be launched against enemy’s H.K.L. (main position).
The Battalion moved to a leaguer near GARTON ON THE WOLDS.
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 8, 21st February 1944

1944 February 22
The Battalion passed through the main enemy minefield and leaguered at WEST LUTTON.
NEWS BROADSHEET No. 9, 22nd February 1944

1944 February 23
Advance continued to area North of THE WOLDS.
Leaguered in area WINTRINGHAM.

1944 February 24
Exercise ends.
Battalion remained in WINTRINGHAM Area.

1944 February 25
Battalion returned to Camp.

1944 February 26
900 hours
Maintenance Parade.
Battalion in readiness until 0900 hours, 27th February 1944.
Field Returns issued.
Appendix F.

1944 February 27
1100 hours
Parade Service in Battalion Lecture Room.

1944 February 28
830 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 6.
Farewell letter from Major General, BRIGADE OF GUARDS.
Appendix G.
Letter re Training.
Appendix G 2.

1944 February 29
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 7.
Battalion in readiness to 0900 hours, 1st March 1944.
Training Instructions No. 15.
Appendix G 3.

Scale leads for Armoured Battalions, Regimental Reserve Armn, issued during month.
Appendix H.

 

Officer Field Returns, week ending 12 February 1944

Appendix D.

[Officer Return Week Ending Personal Number Substantive Rank Higher Acting or Temporary Rank if held First Names Initials Surname Parent Regiment Division Date taken on Strength Whether present with Unit Appointment Held Date Assumed present Appointment Remarks including how employed if absent from unit Attached in Excess of W.E. less 1st Rfts. Date of Attachment Attached in Excess of W.E. less 1st Rfts. Nature of Attachment Officers in Strength counting against W.E. less 1st Rfts. Permanently Attached within W.E. (Full) - Nature of Attachment Officers Joined during Week - Unit from which joined Officers Quitted during Week - Location Officers whose Return to the Unit is particularly requested - Whereabouts if known ]

12 Feb 1944 23886 Major Temporary Lieutenant Colonel R MYDDELTON Coldstream Guards 16 May 1941 Yes Commanding Officer 9 Feb 1942
12 Feb 1944 39274 Captain Temporary Major R F S GOOCH, MC Coldstream Guards 30 Sep 1943 Yes Second-in-Command 30 Sep 1943
12 Feb 1944 44016 Captain Temporary Major T R D BATT, MC Coldstream Guards 22 Nov 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 22 Nov 1943
12 Feb 1944 36201 Captain Temporary Major W M FOX Coldstream Guards 18 Dec 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 18 Dec 1943
12 Feb 1944 50866 Captain Temporary Major H R ALLSOPP, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 16 Feb 1940 Yes Squadron Leader 26 Feb 1942
12 Feb 1944 32350 Captain Temporary Major W J St C ANSTRUTHER-GRAY, MC, MP Coldstream Guards 2 Oct 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 2 Oct 1943
12 Feb 1944 40932 Captain G W H DAWNAY, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 8 Jul 1940 Yes Squadron 22 Feb 1943
12 Feb 1944 65456 Captain G M K ST. CLAIR, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 6 Mar 1941 Yes Squadron 20 Jan 1943
12 Feb 1944 107020 Lieutenant Temporary Captain - DENBIGH, The Earl of Coldstream Guards 11 Jun 1940 Yes M.T.O. 11 Feb 1943
12 Feb 1944 77596 Lieutenant Temporary Captain A V PRIESTLEY Coldstream Guards 16 Jun 1941 Yes Squadron 16 Jun 1941
12 Feb 1944 95569 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J L DARELL Coldstream Guards 1 Aug 1942 Yes Squadron 1 Aug 1942
12 Feb 1944 68162 Lieutenant Temporary Captain H CHISENHALE-MARSH Coldstream Guards 11 Jun 1940 Yes Squadron 20 Jan 1943
12 Feb 1944 113731 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J E GULL Coldstream Guards 9 Jun 1941 Yes T.A. 11 Feb 1943
12 Feb 1944 138620 Lieutenant Temporary Captain O P DAWNAY Coldstream Guards 22 Oct 1940 Yes Adjutant 12 Jun 1943
12 Feb 1944 78257 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J N BINGHAM Coldstream Guards 5 Oct 1943 Yes Intelligence Officer 5 Oct 1943
12 Feb 1944 85276 Lieutenant P H HUNT Coldstream Guards 24 Dec 1941 Yes Squadron 24 Dec 1941
12 Feb 1944 113730 Lieutenant N S C COLLIN Coldstream Guards 14 Jun 1940 Yes Troop 22 Nov 1943
12 Feb 1944 113734 Lieutenant P F J F TOWERS-CLARK Coldstream Guards 7 Feb 1943 Yes A.A. Troop 7 Feb 1943
12 Feb 1944 138621 Lieutenant T V HERMON Coldstream Guards 26 Feb 1943 Yes Troop 26 Feb 1941
12 Feb 1944 164300 Lieutenant M A HAMILTON Coldstream Guards 3 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 3 Jul 1942
12 Feb 1944 165023 Lieutenant O K HEYWOOD Coldstream Guards 15 Oct 1942 Yes Signals Officer 21 Apr 1943
12 Feb 1944 186906 Lieutenant S BIRCH Coldstream Guards 8 Nov 1943 Yes Troop 8 Nov 1943
12 Feb 1944 156043 Lieutenant J H BADDELEY Coldstream Guards 26 Feb 1941 Yes G.O. 26 Feb 1941
12 Feb 1944 176756 Lieutenant S D NEVILLE Coldstream Guards 1 Jan 1944 No Troop 1 Jan 1944 Attached 268 Forward Delivery Squadron
12 Feb 1944 224221 Lieutenant G T PEARSON Coldstream Guards 13 Dec 1943 Yes Troop 13 Dec 1943
12 Feb 1944 224212 Lieutenant H R HOWITT Coldstream Guards 11 Mar 1942 Yes Troop 11 Mar 1942
12 Feb 1944 229118 Lieutenant I A RODNEY Coldstream Guards 1 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 1 Jul 1942
12 Feb 1944 186917 Lieutenant T M C BODLEY Coldstream Guards 27 May 1943 Yes Troop 27 May 1943
12 Feb 1944 186916 Lieutenant B H G SPARROW Coldstream Guards 25 Sep 1941 Yes Troop 25 Sep 1941
12 Feb 1944 233949 Lieutenant D B C FENWICK Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
12 Feb 1944 233950 Lieutenant P A M GELL Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
12 Feb 1944 233951 Lieutenant J A L LEE Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
12 Feb 1944 233952 Lieutenant P W LOYD Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
12 Feb 1944 243506 Lieutenant D S BAXENDALE Coldstream Guards 1 Nov 1943 Yes Troop 1 Nov 1943
12 Feb 1944 256754 Lieutenant J H G SEDGWICK Coldstream Guards 22 Feb 1943 No Troop 22 Feb 1943 Attached REME Wading Trials
12 Feb 1944 210583 Lieutenant S J H MIDDLEDITCH Coldstream Guards 15 Apr 1943 Yes Quartermaster 15 Apr 1943
12 Feb 1944 89013 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J F PRIESTLEY Coldstream Guards 20 Jan 1944 Yes Squadron 5 Feb 1943 1st REME
12 Feb 1944 229116 Lieutenant G J B GREEN Coldstream Guards 1 Jul 1942 No Troop 1 Jul 1942 1st REME attached GATW
12 Feb 1944 240006 Lieutenant M E LOCK Coldstream Guards 28 Sep 1942 No Troop 28 Sep 1942 1st Reinforcement attached 268 Forward Delivery Squadron Y
12 Feb 1944 256492 Lieutenant P N PRATT Coldstream Guards 31 May 1943 Yes Troop 31 May 1943 1st Reinforcement Y
12 Feb 1944 278662 Lieutenant D V MARTYN Coldstream Guards 22 Apr 1943
12 Feb 1944 268990 Lieutenant I L JARDINE Coldstream Guards 1 Jan 1944 Yes Troop 1 Jan 1944 1st Reinforcement 1 Jan 1944 Y
12 Feb 1944 267569 Lieutenant G A HOHLER Coldstream Guards 21 May 1943
12 Feb 1944 Lieutenant T NESBITT-DUFORT Coldstream Guards 12 Aug 1943
12 Feb 1944 275674 Lieutenant J H T SUTTON Coldstream Guards 12 Aug 1943
12 Feb 1944 221859 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J THOMPSON Royal Army Medical Corps 1 Apr 1942 Yes Medical Officer 1 Apr 1942 Y
12 Feb 1944 293470 2/Lieutenant J K AMBLER Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943 Course - A.F.V. School
12 Feb 1944 293721 2/Lieutenant D C G JESSEL Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943 Course - A.F.V. School
12 Feb 1944 295069 2/Lieutenant W A WESTERMAN Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943
12 Feb 1944 295109 2/Lieutenant J W F TENNANT Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943
12 Feb 1944 Captain A F WEIGALL Royal Army Chaplains Department 21 Oct 1943 Church of England Chaplain

 

NEWS BROADSHEET No. 1

RUSSIAN FRONT
By order of Marshal STALIN a salvo of 12 gun announced to MOSCOW the fall of LUGA, strongly fortified German hedgehog and key point of communications on the German Northern Front. LUGA has been described as the gateway to ESTONIA and LATVIA and its capture outflanks the even more important German stronghold of STARAYA RUSSA. German Troops are now in full retreat to PSKOV but it is doubtful if their main forces can reach this keypoint before being outflanked by the swiftly advancing Russians. LUGA was captured as a result of a night attack by Russian Ski Troops over the snow on its right flank combined with a simultaneous frontal attack. LUGA has a population of 30,000, is a popular holiday resort in peace time and a main junction on the LENINGRAD - WARSAW Railway. Altogether 800 towns and villages have been recaptured by our Russian allies in the last few days. These operations mean that the whole of the Eastern bank of LAKE PEIPUS has been cleared of German Troops. LAKE PEIPUS has an ill-omened sound for German ears for it was on its ice that ALEXANDER NEVSKY leading the Armies of NOVGOROD completely annihilated the Armies of the Teutonic Knights.
In the Southern UKRAINE the Russians continue the liquidation of the ten encircled German Divisions. Yesterday they defeated attempts by General MANSTEIN to break their ring destroying more than a 100 tanks.
Important Finnish centres on the GULF OF BOTHNIA in Northern FINLAND were bombed by Soviet planes yesterday.
HUNGARY was warned by MOSCOW Radio that BUDAPEST would share the fate of HELSINKI if HUNGARY continued to be HITLER’s Ally.

ITALIAN FRONT
The situation in the NETTUNO and ANZIO Beachheads improved considerably yesterday owing to better weather which allowed the Allied Air Forces to make 500 sorties on Enemy gun positions and communications. Fierce fighting is still going on for CARROCETO which has already changed hands several times. Patrols are reported to be again probing the APPIAN WAY.
On the CASSINO Front short advances are reported. Military observers state that it will be necessary for the Benedictine Monastery which has been fortified by the Germans to be taken by storm in spite of the VATICAN’s request that it be spared. On the 8TH ARMY’s front bad weather has held up operations.

THE WESTERN FRONT
Flying Fortresses, Liberators, Marauders and Typhoons attacked targets in Southern FRANCE and the PAS DE CALAIS by daylight yesterday with good results. 4 Heavy Bombers and 1 Fighter are missing.

THE FAR EASTERN FRONT
General STILWELL stated in CHUNGKING yesterday that the main assault on JAPAN would be launched from bases in Inland CHINA to coincided with sea attack by Admiral MINITZ’s Forces. He pointed out that CHINA was still entirely dependent on Air Supply and emphasized the need for the largest possible fleet of cargo carrying airplanes to be immediately available.
In bombing attacks by the Allies on RABAUL 34 Japanese fighters who came up in defence of the port were shot down.

THE HOME FRONT
Las night the LUFTWAFFE sent more planes than usual over East Anglia and South Eastern ENGLAND. 5 Enemy aircraft were shot down, some damage was done but there were no casualties.
The following changes are announced in the High Command:
General Sir Kenneth ANDERSON to be G.O.. Eastern Command,
General GAMMELL to be Chief of Staff MEDITERRANEAN Theatre,
General Sir Arthur SMITH to be G.O.C. PERSIA and IRAQ Command,
General LOYD to be G.O.C. LONDON District, and
General MORGAN to be G.O.C. Southern Command.

Future Editions of this Broadsheet will contain a News Summary such as the above on one side and Comment, and Features of general interest on the other. It is regretted that there has been only time to produce the News Summary for this issue.

 

NEWS BROADSHEET No. 3, 16th February 1944

In the Field
THE ITALIAN FRONT
A 100 Flying Fortresses in 3 waves bombed the BENEDICTINE Monastery at CASSINO yesterday. This followed the dropping of leaflets advising all monks and civilian refugees to leave at once. Hundreds of leaflets advising all monks and civilian refugees to leave at once. Hundreds of German troops were seen to leave the building and may of them were caught in our supporting artillery fire. One third of the town of CASSINO is now firmly in our hands. Stubborn fighting continues. There is little activity on the ANZIO BEACHHEAD Front. We captured a factory East of CARROCETO. Fine weather enabled the Allied Air Force to fly 1500 sorties against 60 by the enemy. We lost 1 fighter for 21 German aircraft. Strategic bombing targets included towns in the plain of LOMBARDY, PERUGIA and LEGHORN. For 10 hours on Monday night Wellingtons flew continuous sorties over enemy communications between ROME and CASSINO. Bombardment by British Cruisers is reported to have cut the APPIAN WAY between ROME and the 5th Army main front.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT
Our Allies report serious fighting on 2 fronts only but HITLER’s H.Q. state that fierce Russian attacks were repulsed in the KRIVOI ROG, VITEVSK and NARVA sectors. Our Allies report the further liquidation of the encircled German Army in the DNIEPER bend and announce the capture of KORSUN the last town in that area. They state that their Armies are pressing Southwards from SHEPITOVKA which is 200 miles East of the DNIEPER trap.
In the North our Allies are pushing hard from LAKE PEIPUS to PSKOV and the Germans will have to hurry to get their before them. Large quantities of tanks, guns and military stores of all kinds are still being abandoned by the Germans.

NAVAL NEWS
The Admiralty announce that off the Dutch Coast light coastal forces engaged a German convoy, sinking 1 AA ship, 2 trawlers and 1 E Boat. 4 E Boats were severely damaged: none of our ships were lost and casualties were few.
In the attack by long range German bombers on one of our Atlantic convoys Gruman Wildcat fighters flown off the escort ship PURSUER brought down 2 Heinkel 177s and 1 FW 200, returning safely to their parent ship.
The Admiralty has declared the whole of the BAY OF BISCAY dangerous for shipping. A Sunderland Flying Boat (Q for Queenie) in an engagement with 16 JU 88s over the BAY OF BISCAY shot down 2 and returned to base safely.

THE WESTERN FRONT
Daylight attacks on Northern FRANCE were continued yesterday. In one sweep 200 Marauders took part and successfully bombed military and industrial targets in BELGIUM and Northern FRANCE. In other attacks Mustangs Mosquitoes and Typhoons bombed military camps, factories and railway engines.

FAR EASTERN FRONT
Hard fighting is reported from the ARAKAN District of West BURMA, where it appears that the Japanese have launched a full scale offensive. No details are yet to hand but strategic bombing by Allied aircraft including Mosquitoes has taken place on the Upper CHINDWIN.

THE HOME FRONT
In Parliament yesterday the Education Bill was again debated in the Committee stage. Clause 6 by which all Education authority is vested in County Councils and County Borough Councils was objected to by some members who considered this unfair to local authorities such as Urban Districts. Mr. R.A. BUTLER in reply pointed out that the Government was anxious that Education should be the responsibility of as large authorities as possible for financial reasons.

STOP PRESS
BERLIN was bombed last night.

NEWS COMMENT
The By-Election in West Derbyshire seems to be resolving itself into a contest between the Prime Minister’s personal prestige and the apostolic fervour of the young supporters of the new Commonwealth (“Common ownership”) Party. The two candidates seem to be minor characters in the drama. There is a third candidate but since he his already asking not for votes but for sympathy would seem to have kissed goodbye to his deposit already. It seems likely that Mr. CHURCHILL’s letter of support for the National Candidate in which he roared as gently as Bottom’s lion will tip the scales in the favourite’s favour. But the Independent may prove another successful Commonwealth outsider. We shall know on February the 17th.

Army Players
Desert Highway, J.B. PRIESTLY’s play which is acted by an all Services Cast, leaves the Playhouse next week after a successful run for a tour of Garrison Theatres. The actors have had a better reception from the critics than the author who is considered to have spoilt his play by an unnecessary flashback into Old Testament times.

Sport
Rugby Football - There will be a Services International between SCOTLAND and ENGLAND at Murrayfield on February 26th.
Association Football - An International match SCOTLAND v ENGLAND will be payed at WEMBLEY next Saturday February 19th.

 

NEWS BROADSHEET No. 4, 17th February 1944

In the Field
BERLIN bombed in History’s heaviest raid
A record weight of bombs, 2,500 tons, crashed down upon BERLIN on Tuesday night in 30 minutes. Over a thousand Lancasters and Halifaxes took part in the raid on BERLIN and in a minor feint raid on FRANKFURT ON ODER, 50 miles East of BERLIN. For half an hour bombs fell upon BERLIN at the rate of 80 tons a minute. After the heavy bombers had left Mosquitoes continued to carry out nuisance raids. Our pilots reported cloud over the target area and consequently little interference from fighters. But the barrage was heavier than usual. 43 of our bombers are missing. For this, the heaviest attack from the air ever made upon a large city 7,500 men were employed on flying duties and a million gallons of petrol were used.

FRESH GERMAN ATTACKS AT ANZIO
Heavy German attacks by self propelled guns, tanks and infantry are reported today from the ANZIO Beachhead. All attacks have been repelled with heavy losses to the enemy but he continues his attempts to make fresh penetrations. The whole of CARROCETO and APRILIA are now in enemy hands. In good flying conditions 1,100 sorties were flown by the Allied Air Forces against 60 by the Germans. Marshalling yards at ROME were bombed during the day. 1 of our aircraft is missing. General ALEXANDER was at ANZIO yesterday and in a statement the War Correspondents said that although the first phase has not been as successful as was expected we had come safely through the second phase of enemy counter attack and the third phase would undoubtedly bring complete success.
The War Office report that there have been 36,636 casualties since the first landing in ITALY. 7,600 killed, 23,282 wounded and 5,708 missing.
There is nothing fresh to report from the CASSINO or 8th ARMY Fronts.

THE RUSSIANS STILL PRESS ON
The most important news from RUSSIA is of the complete defeat of German attempts to break into or out of the DNIEPER trap. Desperate attempts were made by the trapped Germans to break out using large concentrations of tank forces. They were defeated with the loss of 2,000 killed and 90 tanks destroyed. MANSTEIN continued his attempts to break in from the West and was also heavily defeated.
The Russian threat from SHEPITOVKA is increasing and this threatens all the remaining German Armies in the UKRAINE.
In the Northern sector of the Front the Russians are still advancing steadily from LUGA and LAIGA PEIPUS to PSKOV and there area no signs anywhere of a German attempt to stand.
The Germans are organising a mass evacuation of civilians from ESTONIA with their usual brutality. All who resist the order to leave are shot.

FURTHER PROGRESS IN THE PACIFIC
American and New Zealand troops have occupied the GREEN ISLANDS which lie 120 miles East of the port of RABAUY in NEW BRITAIN. 22,000 Japanese troops are now completely cut off on the SOLOMON ISLANDS.
A heavy raid was made by the Allied Air Force on the port and airfield on WEWAK in NEW GUINEA. There was heavy opposition from the ground defences and 8 of our aircraft are missing.

COAL WILL NOT BE DEARER
Major LLOYD GEORGE, Minister of Fuel and Power, has told the coal owners and the Miner’s Federation that no further increase in wages can be met at the expense of the consumer. There is dissatisfaction at the increase of the minimum wage from £4.3.6. to £5.0.0. per week.

 

NEWS BROADSHEET No. 5, 18th February 1944

In the Field

GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY IN DNIEPER BEND
MASS SUICIDES BY TRAPPED GERMAN TROOPS
20 salvoes from 224 guns thundered out in MOSCOW in the early morning to announce the final destruction by General KONIEV’s Second Ukrainian Army of the 10 German Divisions trapped in the DNIEPER Bend around KORSUN. 52,000 Germans were killed, 11,000 surrendered and it is believed that only about two or three thousand Officers escaped by transport plane.
Thus ends the story that began in the third week of January when General VATUTIN’s Army advancing from the North met General KONIEV’s Army sweeping up from the South and completely encircled ten of Germany’s best Divisions. Ever since then Von MANSTEIN has used all his available resources to break in to the rescue of this troops. Attempt after attempt was made and the net result has been failure. 20,000 killed, 300 Junkers 52s shot down, 600 tanks destroyed, and over 300 guns captured.
On February 5th Marshall ZHUKOV, now referred to as Deputy Supreme Commander in Chief of the Soviet Armies sent an ultimatum to the trapped Germans offering honourable terms of surrender. It is believed that some of the Divisional Commanders advocated acceptance but the G.O.C. and the rank and file refused, believing HITLER’s promise that he would rescue them at all costs. As the days wore on, all this troops got from HITLER commanding them was an instruction to fight to the last and when surrender was inevitable to die by their own hands. Many thousands of Germans followed the Fuhrer’s advice.

AMERICAN NAVY ATTACKS JAPAN’S GIBRALTAR
LARGE TASK FORCES SEEK OUT JAPANESE NAVY
TRUK, reputed to be the largest Naval Base in the World lies in the middle of the Pacific in the group of CAROLINE ISLANDS which have been in JAPAN’s possession for the last 25 years. Its large land-locked bays provide enough anchorage for the whole Japanese Navy. No Japanese warships have been seen in the Pacific for some time. It is believed tha tit is the purpose of the large American task forces, comprising battle ships, cruisers, destroyers, and aircraft carriers, to bring the Japanese Fleet to battle and destroy it near or in its base.
Two Liberators made a daring recce and returned safely bringing back invaluable photographs, one of which disclosed the presence of 25 Japanese warships and 2 aircraft carriers in one bay alone. All AMERICAN is tensely awaiting the outcome of the biggest operation ever undertaken by the American Navy.

HEAVY GERMAN PRESSURE ON ANZIO BEACHHEAD
ALL ATTACKS REPULSED: FIERCE SHELLING
Bitter fighting went on throughout yesterday when after a 3 day’s lull the Germans launched their heaviest attack to date against our troops in the North Eastern sector of the ANZIO Beachhead. The German Artillery from the heights beyond CAROCETO carpeted the whole of the Beachhead with shells while their tanks (some of them flame-throwers) and infantry pushed fiercely against the perimeter. All attacks were successfully repelled. In fine weather the LUFTWAFFE flew a 130 sorties, there times their usual number. In reply 1,500 sorties were flown by the Allied Air Forces. Spitfires, Bostons and Beaufighters went into the attack and broke up enemy assaults repeatedly while Wellingtons bombed strategic targets by day and night. In all we lost 4 aircraft against the German’s 6.
On the CASSINO Front terrific artillery duels are in progress, our main target being the ruins of the Benedictine Monastery. Street fighting is still going on in CASSINO where Germans are stubbornly holding out in the North East part of the town.
On the 8TH ARMY Front there is only patrolling activity to report. The 2ND POLISH CORPS under General ANDERS are in action here.

AMERICAN TROOPSHIP LOST
The US War Department announces that a thousand men are missing as a result of the torpedoing of an American troopship in European waters.

NEWS COMMENT
Little news has come through from YUGOSLAVIA or from GREECE in the last two or three weeks. But this does not mean that the fierce struggle of the Patriot forces in either country has slackened. Marshal TITO’s guerillas are still sabotaging troops trains, sniping outposts and ambushing armoured columns. And the Germans continue to make savage reprisals on captives and hostages in the mountains and the villages of BOSNIA, CROATIA and MONTENEGRO.
In GREECE the same situation on a smaller scale prevails in THESSALY and EPRIUS while the civilian population of towns like ATHENS and CORINTH suffer the worst agonies of starvation. GREECE like GREAT BRITAIN relies on imports to feed more than half her population. Imagine the fate of LONDON or of MANCHESTER with all imports stopped and a hostile occupying power seizing the bulk of the Home crops.
Yet in both these tortured countries the Patriot forces continue to fight not only the Germans but each other. TITO and his partisans fight MIHAILOVITCH and his Chetniks as well as LIST and his Panzers. In GREECE Colonel ZERMAS and his patriots fight other banks of Greek guerillas as well as German and Bulgarian Divisions. And where are the scattered and disbanded Italian Divisions? They are probably to be found as co-belligerents on all three sides. King PETER of YUGOSLAVIA recently flew to BARI to try and settle the Serbian quarrel while King GEORGE of GREECE tries to solve his country’s problems from remoter CAIRO. Both royal personages might well save their breath to cool their porridge. Partisans continue to fight Chetniks, Greek eats Greek while Germans and Bulgarians shoot both.
In HUNGARY the land locked Admiral HORTHY looks fearfully in all directions and finds cold comfort everywhere. Recriminations in the North from HITLER, retribution in the East from STALIN and - perhaps the most dreaded of all - revolution from the heart of his own country. He can only guess uneasily which of his enemies will arrive first and which will prove the least disastrous.
In ROMANIA ANTONESCU listens for the sound of falling bombs and waits for the first sight of Cossacks galloping to the banks of the PRUTH.
In BULGARIA the Quislings eye one another with distrust, the Germans with dismay, and the skies with apprehension. And they look uneasily South to ISTANBUL trying to solve the enigma of INONU’s policy.
Partisans in YUGOSLAVIA, Patriots in GREECE, the oppressed and deluded peasantry of ROMANIA, BULGARIA and HUNGARY - their chance will come when the Germans are thrown out of ITALY and the Allies move in by sea and air from the corners of the Levant.
Meanwhile the Russian Armies roll Westwards from the North and East and in the South the 9th and 10th ARMIES stand poised for the assault. When they all meet along the DANUBE’s banks, there will be a witch’s cauldron indeed.

NEW ORDER FOR EDUCATION
The Government’s New Education Bill in its passage through the Committee stage is receiving many more halfpennies than kicks. And rightly so. For this Bill represents the greatest step forward in Education since the first elementary Education Act of 1870. By its provisions all children will remain at school until the age of 15 and eventually until the age of 16. At eh age of 11 all children will go on to spend at first 4 and later 5 years at one of three types of school - Grammar, Modern or Technical. At last we in this country have realised that to spare the cash is to spoil the child.

 

Officer Field Returns 19 Feb 1944

[Officer Return Week Ending Personal Number Substantive Rank Higher Acting or Temporary Rank if held First Names Initials Surname Parent Regiment Division Date taken on Strength Whether present with Unit Appointment Held Date Assumed present Appointment Remarks including how employed if absent from unit Attached in Excess of W.E. less 1st Rfts. Date of Attachment Attached in Excess of W.E. less 1st Rfts. Nature of Attachment Officers in Strength counting against W.E. less 1st Rfts. Permanently Attached within W.E. (Full) - Nature of Attachment Officers Joined during Week - Unit from which joined Officers Quitted during Week - Location Officers whose Return to the Unit is particularly requested - Whereabouts if known]

23886 Major Temporary Lieutenant Colonel R MYDDELTON Coldstream Guards 16 May 1941 Yes Commanding Officer 9 Feb 1942
19 Feb 1944 39274 Captain Temporary Major R F S GOOCH, MC Coldstream Guards 30 Sep 1943 Yes Second-in-Command 30 Sep 1943
19 Feb 1944 44016 Captain Temporary Major T R D BATT, MC Coldstream Guards 22 Nov 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 22 Nov 1943
19 Feb 1944 36201 Captain Temporary Major W M FOX Coldstream Guards 18 Dec 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 18 Dec 1943
19 Feb 1944 50866 Captain Temporary Major H R ALLSOPP, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 16 Feb 1940 Yes Squadron Leader 26 Feb 1942
19 Feb 1944 32350 Captain Temporary Major W J St C ANSTRUTHER-GRAY, MC, MP Coldstream Guards 2 Oct 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 2 Oct 1943
19 Feb 1944 40932 Captain G W H DAWNAY, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 8 Jul 1940 Yes Squadron 22 Feb 1943
19 Feb 1944 65456 Captain G M K ST. CLAIR, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 6 Mar 1941 Yes Squadron 20 Jan 1943
19 Feb 1944 107020 Lieutenant Temporary Captain - DENBIGH, The Earl of Coldstream Guards 11 Jun 1940 Yes M.T.O. 11 Feb 1943
19 Feb 1944 77596 Lieutenant Temporary Captain A V PRIESTLEY Coldstream Guards 16 Jun 1941 Yes Squadron 16 Jun 1941
19 Feb 1944 95569 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J L DARELL Coldstream Guards 1 Aug 1942 No Squadron 1 Aug 1942 Course - RAC Tact School
19 Feb 1944 68162 Lieutenant Temporary Captain H CHISENHALE-MARSH Coldstream Guards 11 Jun 1940 Yes Squadron 20 Jan 1943
19 Feb 1944 113731 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J E GULL Coldstream Guards 9 Jun 1941 Yes T.A. 11 Feb 1943
19 Feb 1944 138620 Lieutenant Temporary Captain O P DAWNAY Coldstream Guards 22 Oct 1940 Yes Adjutant 12 Jun 1943
19 Feb 1944 78257 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J N BINGHAM Coldstream Guards 5 Oct 1943 Yes Intelligence Officer 5 Oct 1943
19 Feb 1944 85276 Lieutenant P H HUNT Coldstream Guards 24 Dec 1941 Yes Squadron 24 Dec 1941
19 Feb 1944 113730 Lieutenant N S C COLLIN Coldstream Guards 14 Jun 1940 Yes Troop 22 Nov 1943
19 Feb 1944 113734 Lieutenant P F J F TOWERS-CLARK Coldstream Guards 7 Feb 1943 Yes A.A. Troop 7 Feb 1943
19 Feb 1944 138621 Lieutenant T V HERMON Coldstream Guards 26 Feb 1943 Yes Troop 26 Feb 1941
19 Feb 1944 164300 Lieutenant M A HAMILTON Coldstream Guards 3 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 3 Jul 1942
19 Feb 1944 165023 Lieutenant O K HEYWOOD Coldstream Guards 15 Oct 1942 Yes Signals Officer 21 Apr 1943
19 Feb 1944 186906 Lieutenant S BIRCH Coldstream Guards 8 Nov 1943 Yes Troop 8 Nov 1943
19 Feb 1944 156043 Lieutenant J H BADDELEY Coldstream Guards 26 Feb 1941 Yes G.O. 26 Feb 1941
19 Feb 1944 176756 Lieutenant S D NEVILLE Coldstream Guards 1 Jan 1944 No Troop 1 Jan 1944 Attached 268 Forward Delivery Squadron
19 Feb 1944 224221 Lieutenant G T PEARSON Coldstream Guards 13 Dec 1943 Yes Troop 13 Dec 1943
19 Feb 1944 224212 Lieutenant H R HOWITT Coldstream Guards 11 Mar 1942 Yes Troop 11 Mar 1942
19 Feb 1944 229118 Lieutenant I A RODNEY Coldstream Guards 1 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 1 Jul 1942
19 Feb 1944 186917 Lieutenant T M C BODLEY Coldstream Guards 27 May 1943 Yes Troop 27 May 1943
19 Feb 1944 186916 Lieutenant B H G SPARROW Coldstream Guards 25 Sep 1941 Yes Troop 25 Sep 1941
19 Feb 1944 233949 Lieutenant D B C FENWICK Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
19 Feb 1944 233950 Lieutenant P A M GELL Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
19 Feb 1944 233951 Lieutenant J A L LEE Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
19 Feb 1944 233952 Lieutenant P W LOYD Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
19 Feb 1944 243506 Lieutenant D S BAXENDALE Coldstream Guards 1 Nov 1943 Yes Troop 1 Nov 1943
19 Feb 1944 256754 Lieutenant J H G SEDGWICK Coldstream Guards 22 Feb 1943 No Troop 22 Feb 1943 Attached REME Wading Trials
19 Feb 1944 210583 Lieutenant S J H MIDDLEDITCH Coldstream Guards 15 Apr 1943 Yes Quartermaster 15 Apr 1943
19 Feb 1944 89013 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J F PRIESTLEY Coldstream Guards 20 Jan 1944 Yes Squadron 5 Feb 1943 1st REME
19 Feb 1944 229116 Lieutenant G J B GREEN Coldstream Guards 1 Jul 1942 No Troop 1 Jul 1942 1st REME attached GATW
19 Feb 1944 278662 Lieutenant D V MARTYN Coldstream Guards 22 Apr 1943
19 Feb 1944 267569 Lieutenant G A HOHLER Coldstream Guards 21 May 1943
19 Feb 1944 Lieutenant T NESBITT-DUFORT Coldstream Guards 12 Aug 1943
19 Feb 1944 278674 Lieutenant J H T SUTTON Coldstream Guards 12 Aug 1943
19 Feb 1944 293470 2/Lieutenant J K AMBLER Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943 Course - A.F.V. School
19 Feb 1944 240006 Lieutenant M E LOCK Coldstream Guards 28 Sep 1942 No Troop 28 Sep 1942 1st Reinforcement attached 268 Forward Delivery Squadron Y
19 Feb 1944 256492 Lieutenant P N PRATT Coldstream Guards 31 May 1943 Yes Troop 31 May 1943 1st Reinforcement Y
19 Feb 1944 268990 Lieutenant I L JARDINE Coldstream Guards 1 Jan 1944 Yes Troop 1 Jan 1944 1st Reinforcement 1 Jan 1944 Y
19 Feb 1944 268990 Lieutenant I L JARDINE Coldstream Guards 1 Jan 1944 Training Battalion Coldstream Guards
19 Feb 1944 221859 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J THOMPSON Royal Army Medical Corps 1 Apr 1942 Yes Medical Officer 1 Apr 1942 Y
19 Feb 1944 293721 2/Lieutenant D C G JESSEL Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943 Course - A.F.V. School
19 Feb 1944 295069 2/Lieutenant W A WESTERMAN Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943
19 Feb 1944 295109 2/Lieutenant J W F TENNANT Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943
19 Feb 1944 Captain A F WEIGALL Royal Army Chaplains Department 21 Oct 1943 Church of England Chaplain

 

NEWS BROADSHEET No. 6, 19th February 1944

In the Field

FIERCE BEACHHEAD ATTACKS ALL SUCCESSFULLY REPELLED
7,000 GERMANS THROWN INTO ASSAULT
On a narrow front ten miles inland the Germans threw 7,000 picked troops against the Allied forces yesterday. All their attacks were held: a slight penetration was made at one point but determined counter attacks restored the position. The Germans shelled the beachhead area all day from long range and few 185 sorties in support of their infantry and tank attacks. They also bombed shipping by night. The Allied airforces again flew 1,500 sorties. Spitfires, Warhawks and Bostons harassed enemy communications immediately inland while Liberators and Fortresses broke up enemy concentrations further afield. War Correspondents say that the crux of the battle lies in one square mile of battered ploughland which is torn by shells and littered with burnt out equipment. The Germans have taken heavy punishment but show no signs of lessening their pressure. Our aircraft losses were 9 against 3 for the Germans.

On the CASSINO front very hard fighting and heavy shelling still continues. Our troops are fighting their way up the Western slopes of MONTE CASSINO where the ruins of the Monastery are still in German hands.

On the 8TH ARMY front severe weather still prevents large scale activity.

STARAYA RUSSA FALLS TO THE RUSSIANS AT LAST
LAST REMNANTS OF TRAPPED UKRAINE GERMANS SURRENDER
MOSCOW announced last night that STARAYA RUSSA, famous German hedgehog and supply centre, together with 80 other places in that area was occupied by Russian troops. STARAYA RUSSA lies South of LAKE ILMEN and was outflanked by the swift Russian advance towards PSKOV from NOVORGORD and LUGA. It was not only strongly fortified militarily by the Germans but was protected by such formidable neutral defences as LAKE ILMEN to the North and a network of rivers and marshes to the South. It has been in German hands since October 1941 and was nearly captured by the Red Army in January 1942 when the 16th German Army was encircled there. Undoubtedly HITLER’s success in holding on on that occasion by provisioning the 16th Army from the air encouraged him in his less successful experiments at STALINGRAD and KORSUN.

Every single man of the 80,000 troops that HITLER kept in the middle DNIEPER trap has now been accounted for. The last remnants, described by the Russians as dirty, frozen, starving and half made either died or surrendered yesterday. German news agencies deny that any of their troops have either been but off or have surrendered in the UKRAINE. They say that isolated combat groups fought their way out successfully through the Russian lines. This is in itself contradictory and GOEBBEL’s policy shows that he dare not expose the German people again to bad news on the STALINGRAD scale. He admits the loss of STARAYA RUSSA stating that it was evacuated in order to shorten the line and after all military equipment had been removed.

PACIFIC ABLAZE FROM END TO END
JAPANESE CONVOY ANNIHILATED: TRUK BOMBED
A large Japanese convoy steaming to the relief of their garrisons in the Bismarck Archipelago was completely destroyed by the Allied airforces yesterday. 36,000 tons of Merchant shipping were sunk together with one destroyer and one corvette.

There is no news of the great Naval and air attack on TRUK in the CAROLINE ISLANDS as the American forces are preserving radio silence. Colonel KNOX stated in WASHINGTON that several hundred airplanes, all carrier bourne, were used in the attack.

GERMAN RAIDERS OVER EAST ANGLIA AND SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
SLIGHTLY HEAVIER RAID ON LONDON
German bombers flew over East Anglia and South East ENGLAND in the early hours of this morning. A rather larger number than usual penetrated to the LONDON area where they dropped flares, high explosives and incendiaries. Damage and some casualties are reported.

WEST DERBYSHIRE BY-ELECTION RESULT
GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE DEFEATED BY A LARGE MAJORITY
In the West Derbyshire By-Election Alderman WHIT, the Independent candidate, was elected by a majority of 4,56? over the National Government candidate the Marquis of HARTINGTON. The figures were, Alderman WHITE 14,336, the Marquis of HARTINGTON 11,775, R. GOODALL (Independent Farmer’s candidate) 233. Mr GOODALL forfeits his deposit.

This By-Election has aroused great interest, not only in this country but in AMERICA where full reports of candidates’ speeches and prospects have been published in all the leading papers. The size of the winner’s majority has surprised everybody though it was generally expected that the contest would be close. It is no surprise that the last minute Farmer’s candidate polled so few votes.

In the KIRCALDY By-Election the Government candidate (Mr HUBBARD, Labour), was elected with a majority of 1847 over his Scottish Nationalist opponent.

In the West Derbyshire election 66% of the Electorate voted - a remarkably high percentage for any By-Election.

SPORT
In an Association match in the Admin Area yesterday afternoon Rear H.Q. defeated H.Q. R.A.S.C. by 4 goals to 1.

Will units please send all results of football matches etc to the DEO Admin Area.

 

NEWS BROADSHEET No. 7, 20th February 1944

In the Field

RUSSIANS PRESS WESTWARDS FROM STARAYA RUSSA
SHIMSK CAPTURED: 5,000 MORE ALLIED
The Russians are now ten miles beyond STARAYA RUSSA pressing on towards PSKOV. They have captured SHIMSK on the Western tip of LAKE ILMEN which means that the Germans will find it impossible to hold the strong natural line - LAKE ILMEN to LAKE PEIPUS. A threat is also developing to the German positions further South and to the East at NEVEL and VITEBSK. Reaching out behind the retreating Germans the Red Airforce has heavily bombed the railway junction and sidings at PSKOV. They are using Ski Troops mainly by night to outflank and surprise the retreating Germans.

7,000 more Prisoners have been captured in the DNIEPER trap and 5,000 more corpses have been counted - amongst them that of General Von STEMMERMANN who was in command of the encircled Army. This brings the total of HITLER’s casualties in this operation to just under 100,000.

The German High Command report severe Russian attacks at KRIVOI ROG and admits several penetrations of their positions. Our Allies have as yet said nothing of any operations in the area.

BEACHHEAD ATTACKS HELD: HEAVY FIGHTING
INDIANS AND NEW ZEALANDERS FIGHTING AT CASSINO
On the ANZIO Beachhead the Allied lines remain intact though fighting of the severest character is continuous. The weather has worsened so that our airforce has flown fewer sorties. The Navy is playing a greater part in the Beachhead defence, shelling all the enemy’s communications between ROME and CARROCETO throughout the day. The situation can be described as well in hand although the major German effort has yet to come. They have taken heavy punishment but still come on with tanks, mortars and infantry.

On the CASSINO front we have had to evacuate the railway station which we captured in a daring operation carried out by means of bulldozers yesterday. We still hold the two hilltops just West of the town. Indian troops and New Zealanders, transferred secretly from the 8TH ARMY front, are in action here and on the GARRIGLIANO. Here War Correspondents report the German casualties as extremely heavy. Our Artillery fire is terrific but here again bad weather has prevented the airforce co-operating.

”TRUK IS A BIG VICTORY”
MORE MARSHALL ISLANDS OCCUPIED
Colonel KNOX said in WASHINGTON yesterday that the large scale American operations at TRUK in the CAROLINE ISLANDS are “a big victory”. No detailed news of these operations has yet come from American or Japanese sources.

Two more of the MARSHALL ISLANDS were occupied by American Naval forces yesterday. 100,000 tons of Japanese shipping has been sunk during the last 7 days in Central and South Pacific waters.

Recent events in this area show that the Americans are launching full offensive against JAPAN from the South and West. The strength of the American Navy in capital ships and aircraft carrier is now such that they can take the initiative when and where they choose.


60 NIGHT RAIDERS OVER ON FRIDAY
Of 60 German bombers who raided the LONDON area last Friday night the German say 5 were destroyed while we claim 5 shot down over their bases.

MILLIONAIRE BE DAUX KILLS HIMSELF
Charles BEDAUX, inventor of the Bedaux Industrial System for speeding up production and onetime friend of the Duke and Duchess of WINDSOR, has committed suicide in MIAMI, FLORIDA. He was under arrest on charges of trading with the enemy. Arrested in ALGIERS he was flown to the U.S.A. for trial. BEDAUX both before and during the War was an intimate of such well known Nazis as WEIDERMANN, ABETZ and SCHACT.

YESTERDAY’S SPORT
ENGLAND BEAT SCOTLAND 6 -2
At WEMBLEY yesterday before a large crowd which included the KING and QUEEN, Princess ELIZABETH and General MONTGOMERY, ENGLAND defeated SCOTLAND by 6 goals to 2 although at half-time the scores were level at one all. ENGLAND ran away with the match in the second half largely owing to brilliant work by MATTHEWS, LAWTON and CARTER. The result however was not a fair reflection of the game in which the new and young SCOTLAND side acquitted themselves well until the last ten minutes.

OTHER FOOTBALL RESULTS
Arsenal 7 Luton 1
Brighton 1 Charlton Athletic 2
Brentford 3 Crystal Palace 4
Chelsea 3 Southampton 2
Clapton 0 Queen’s Park 5
Milwall 0 Tottenham 1
Portsmouth 0 Aldershot 2
Reading 3 Fulham 0
West Ham United 1 Watford 2
Bath City 3 Swansea Town 0
Birmingham 1 Aston Villa 1
Blackpool 2 Rochdale 0
Bolton Wanderers 5 Southport 1
Bradford 3 Barnsley 3
Bristol City 2 Aberaman 0
Burnley 5 Blackburn Rovers 1
Cardiff City 2 Lovell’s Ath 0
Chesterfiedl 5 Grimsby Town 1
Coventry City 2 Northampton Town 0
Derby City 0 Mansfield Town 1
Doncaster Rovers 1 Sheffield United 2
Halifax Town 3 Manchester City 5
Hartlepool United Gateshead 6
Huddersfield Town 2 Bradford City 0
Leeds United 2 York City 1
Lincoln City 2 Rotherham 4
Liverpool 4 Chester 2
Manchester United 3 Oldham 2
Newcastle United 2 Darlington 0
Nottingham Forest 1 Leicester City 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2 Notts County 0
Stockport City 5 Bury 1
Sunderland 3 Middlesborough 0
Tranmere Rovers 0 Everton 1
Walsall 0 Wolves 0
West Bromwich Albion 2 Stoke City 8
Wrexham 5 Crewe 2
Ardrie 2 3rd Lanark 0
Clyde 0 Morton 3
Dumbarton 2 Hearts 1
Falkirk 3 St. Mirren 0
Hibernian 2 Partick Thistle 0
Motherwell 1 Celtic 2
Queens Pr 2 Hamilton Academic 3
Rangers 5 Albion R 0
Dundee United 3 E Fife 1
Dunfermline 1 Rangers 3
Hearts 1 Aberdeen 2
Raith Rovers 3 Falkirk 1

We hope you have all be successful with your Pools.

SHORT POINT FROM THE NEWS
FINLAND - Great secrecy still surrounds the Finnish attempts to get out of the War. FINLAND’s representatives are still in STOCKHOLM but Mme. KOLLONTAI, the Soviet Ambassador, has made a diplomatic retreat from the capital to her country home where she is reported to have one of the Fuhrer’s strategic colds in the head.

 

NEWS BROADSHEET No. 8, 21st February 1944

In the Field

2,300 TONS OF BOMBS RAIN DOWN ON LEIPSIC [LEIPZIG]
RECORDED DAYLIGHT RAID FOLLOWS NIGHT ATTACK
In the early hours of Sunday morning a large force of our heavy bombers unloaded 2,300 tons of bombs on the ancient city of LEIPSIC [LEIPZIG], one of GERMANY’s most important centres of aircraft production. BERLIN, BRUNSWICK and other towns in North West GERMANY were raided at the same time and minelaying operations on a large scale were carried out. Last night photographs were brought back which disclosed severe damaged in the industrial areas of LEIPSIC. It will be remembered that LEIPSIC was heavily raided last December when reliable reports from neutral sources established that 30% of the city’s industrial capacity was destroyed. From all the night’s operations 79 of our bombers are missing.

In daylight yesterday more than 2,000 American and British aircraft of all calibres successfully bombed industrial targets in all parts of the Reich. LEIPSIC was heavily hit again while BRUNSWICK, HANOVER and several towns on the Baltic coast were also bombed. BERLIN for the first time was bombed in daylight by American Fortresses. 61 German fighters were destroyed by Allied fighter escort: 22 Heavy bombers were lost: no figures are yet available of German fighters destroyed by our Heavy bombers.

AMERICAN VICTORY AT TRUK
WASHINGTON announces that in the great American Naval and air attack on TRUK, Japanese base in the CAROLINE ISLANDS, 201 Japanese aircraft were destroyed and 19 Warships sunk. The warships included cruisers, destroyers, corvettes and oil tankers. The aircraft were fighters, bombers and torpedo bombers. Only 17 American aircraft were lost.

NEWS CONTENT

THE ATTACK ON TRUK
The news of the attack on TRUK, the great Japanese base in the PACIFIC, is the most important that has yet come out of that war theatre.

Allied Forces in the South West Pacific are no longer nibbling at the outer edges of the Japanese-held Pacific area but striking at the heart of Japanese domination.

TRUK is one of the 2 main Japanese Pacific bases, PELEW is the other. Their possession has made JAPAN’s drive possible. Upon TRUK and PELEW they laid the foundations of their long planned offensive to give “Asia to the Asiatics”. TRUK and PELEW are two groups of Islands and part of MICRONESIA, consisting of some 2,500 small Islands, including the MARINNAS, GILBERTS, CAROLINE and MARSHALL Islands. Early in the last War JAPAN took these islands from GERMANY and afterwards occupied them under League of Nations mandate. These tops of mountains, projecting from the sea, provide natural harbours where ships can lie in safety. Coral Reefs inaccessible to all but these who have the necessary charts protect the islands. From TRUK JAPAN struck at PEARL HARBOR from it they conquered the South West Pacific almost to the coast of AUSTRALIA. Their destruction will demolish the wall of islands which is JAPAN’s main Pacific bastion and will open a direct sea road to TOKYO.

SPORT
On Exercise EAGLE in a Football Match the LAD beat FSP 3 - 2 at Main H.Q.

 

NEWS BROADSHEET No. 9, 22nd February 1944

In the Field

TERRIFIC DAY & NIGHT RAIDS ON GERMANY CONTINUE
LUFTWAFFE WEAKENS UNDER HAMMER BLOWS
Saturday’s 1,000 bomber night raid on LEIPSIC and Sunday’s 2,000 bomber record daylight raid on LIEPSIC, BRUNSWICK and HANOVER were followed by another 1,000 bomber night raid on STUTTGART and another 2,000 bomber daylight on HANOVER, BRUNSWICK and LEIPSIC.

These terrific blows have so weakened the Luftwaffe’s ability or will to fight that the night raid on STUTTGART cost us only 20 heavy bombers against 79 lost over LEIPSIC while yesterday’s daylight raid entailed a loss of only 20 Fortresses and Liberators. The object of these day and night attacks has been the destruction of GERMANY’s production centres for single and twin engine fighters. It is estimated that 30% of single engine fighter production is BRUNSWICK and HANOVER. Reconnaissance photographs and reports from neutral sources leave no doubt that STUTTGART has been put out of action as an aircraft production centre for many months if not for over. The daylight targets were heavily and successfully bombed and tremendous damage was done. In daylight yesterday escorting planes shot down ?4 Germans fighters. The number destroyed by the heavy bombers is not yet known.

American Marauders and out Typhoons were out over North FRANCE and BELGIUM yesterday bombing airfields and railway junctions.

There is no doubt that these latest attacks combined with carrier ones on REGENSBURG and WIENER NEUSTADT must have dealt German fighter production a blow so severe as probably to be mortal.

In scattered raids over this country on Sunday 5 German bombers were destroyed. A sharp attack was made on LONDON before midnight causing damage and casualties.

TOJO SACKS ARMY AND NAVY CHIEFS OF STAFF
As a result of the smashing American victory at TRUK where the defences were caught completely unawares (JAPAN’s admissions coincided with American claims almost exactly), Admiral TOJO has dismissed both Army and Navy Chiefs of Staff and has himself taken over their functions. He has also replaced his ministers of Supply, Munitions and Agriculture.

The seriousness of this step, for in JAPAN the Army and Navy Chiefs of Staff are directly responsible to the EMPEROR, reveals the importance which the Japanese attach to the TRUK victory and their fear of further blows at their most vulnerable points.

RUSSIANS FIGHTING IN THE STREETS OF KRIVOI ROG
Our Allies at last mention severe fighting in the DNIEPER Bend at KRIVOI ROG. The Germans have been referring to this for the last few days. The Red Army has penetrated to the suburbs of this strongly fortified German position rich in iron ore production and KRIVOI ROG is certain to be in its hands soon. In the North they are still pressing on from STARAYA RUSSA. The consolidate figures for the last 3 weeks fighting on the Northern Russian front are 100,000 Germans killed, 7,000 captured.

Thick snow has fallen on all sectors of the Russian front and 15 degrees of frost have been recorded.

LULL ON ANZIO BEACHHEAD
Bright sunshine and comparative quiet were the main features in the Italian beachhead area yesterday. The enemy is believed to be regrouping his forces in preparation for another attempt to drive us into the sea. Our Artillery assisted by Naval units keeps up a harassing fire on the German communications and we still encircle pockets of German troops.

ERRATUM: Only ten bombers, not 20, were lost over STUTTGART on Sunday night.

NEWS COMMENT

NEW CHARTER FOR HEALTH
The Government have recently published a White Paper outlining their scheme for comprehensive and free medical services for all. This scheme is not to interfere with the existing system of private choice and consultation of doctors, with the continuance of the famous voluntary hospitals or with the present panel system and facilities provided by Friendly and Benevolent Societies. It is intended to supplement these and to ensure that all members of the community however straightened their means may have access to free medical advice, treatment, supply of medicines, consultation of specialists, and dental and opthalmic care. A central medical Board is to be established which will set up Local Health Centres to provide free treatment of all the kinds described above to all who wish to avail themselves of it. There is to be no compulsion either to appear for treatment or to be medically examined. The total cost of the new scheme is estimated at 118 millions of which 50 millions will represent additional rates and taxes.

This White Paper is to be fully explored with and by all the bodies affected and to be discussed in Parliament in exactly the same way as the White Paper on Education which has resulted in the New Education Bill.

We are getting on. Healthy minds - then healthy bodies: and soon - healthy homes. At last we are no longer either putting horses before carts or casting pearls before swine.

NO COUPONS FOR JOHN BULL
The results of recent By-Elections have given the Government seriously to think. They are also uneasy about the current By-Election in BURY ST. EDMUNDS where they Government candidate is opposed by that formidable battle axe of Independent Liberalism, Mrs CORBETT ASHBY. Mrs ASHBY by the by is a double-headed (two-faced?) battle axe since her election slogan is “Churchill for War - Beveridge for Peace”.

 

Appendix G.
SUPPLEMENT TO BATTALION ORDERS PART I NO. 35 d/26 FEB 44.

Headquarters,
Brigade of Guards,
Leconfield House,
Curzon St., W.1.
14 February 1944.

All Ranks,
Brigade of Guards.

It has been a great honour to hold the appointment of Major-General Commanding Brigade of Guards and, on relinquishing this post, I wish to record my appreciation of the loyal service rendered by all ranks of the Brigade. I know the same loyalty will be accorded to my successor.

It is not until you serve away from the Brigade of Guards that you realise the high standard expected of Guardsmen; that this has always been maintained is clear proof that our discipline, spirit, and fighting qualities are the highest.

My experience of War is that the Battalions with the best discipline, based on the right spirit, fight best. Herein lies our strength.

I have not the slightest doubt that the reputation of the Brigade of Guards will be enhanced by the Officers and Men to whom I address this letter, for never has the Brigade contained better material.

Good luck and God bless you.

Signed ARTHUR SMITH
Lieutenant-General,
Major-General Commanding Brigade of Guards.

 

Duncombe Park, Hemsley, Yorkshire

1944 March 1
900 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 8.
1530 hours
All Officers attended the Corps Commander’s Conference on Exercise “EAGLE”, at the Arcadia Cinema, SCARBOROUGH.

1944 March 2
NON DIES

1944 March 3
830 hours
Adjutant’s Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicles Task No. 9.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
Young Corporals’ Class commenced.

1944 March 4
830 hours
Adjutant’s Drill Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
‘B’ Vehicle Task No. 10.
Field Returns issued.
Reserve Scales Ammunition.

1944 March 5
1045 hours
Voluntary service in the Battalion Lecture Room.

1944 March 6
830 hours
Adjutant’s Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 11.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.

1944 March 7
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 12.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
1115 to 1200 hours
The Battalion Intelligence Officer attended a Study Period at Divisional H.Q.
Wading for ‘A’ Vehicles took place at BRIDGE HEWICK.
Wading for ‘B’ Vehicles took place at KIRKHAM BRIDGE.

1944 March 8
830 hours
Adjutant’s Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 13.
Wading for ‘A’ Vehicles took place at BRIDGE HEWICK.

1944 March 9
830 hours
Adjutant’s Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 14.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
Battalion allotted COTTAM area.
No. 3 Squadron proceeded there.

1944 March 10
830 hours
Adjutant’s Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 15.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
Battalion allotted COTTAM area.
No. 3 Squadron proceeded there.

1944 March 11
830 hours Adjutant’s Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 16.
Field Returns issued.

1944 March 12
1045 hours
Morning Service in the Battalion Lecture Room.

1944 March 13
830 hours
Adjutant’s Parade.
900 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 1.
915 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.
APPENDIX

1944 March 14
830 hours
Adjutant’s Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 2.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.

1944 March 15
830 hours
Adjutant’s Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 3.
900 hours
Battalion was in readiness to 0900 hours 16 March 1944.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practice.

1944 March 16
830 hours
Adjutant’s Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 3.
930 hours
Battalion Netting Practices.
MIDHOPE AFV Range allotted to Battalion.
1730 hours
Officers, as detailed, attended a Lecture at Brigade H.Q.

1944 March 17
815 hours
Battalion Paraded for Fatigues.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 5.
Squadrons fired on MIDHOPE AFV Range - Instructions issued.

1944 March 18
815 hours
Battalion Paraded for Fatigues.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 6.
900 hours
Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hours, 19th March 1944.
Field Returns issued.

1944 March 19
1045 hours
Morning Service in the Battalion Lecture Room.
Personnel, as detailed, by H.Q. Squadron, fired on WHEELDALE Range.

1944 March 20
815 hours
Battalion Paraded for Fatigues.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 7.
1500 hours
Major R.F.S. GOOCH, M.C. attended a Conference at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.

1944 March 21
815 hours
Battalion Paraded for Fatigues.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 8.
900 hours
Battalion in readiness to 0900 hours, 22nd March 1944.

1944 March 22
815 hours
Battalion Paraded for Fatigues.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 9.
Visit of H.M. The KING.

1944 March 23
830 hours Adjutant’s Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 10.
Major The Honourable H.R. ALLSOP and Lieutenant T.V. HERMON took part in Exercise “TATLER”.
Personnel, as detailed by H.Q. Squadron Leader, fired on WHEELDALE Range.

1944 March 24
830 hours
Adjutant’s Parade.
915 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 11.
900 hours
Battalion in readiness to 0900 hours, 25th March 1944.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. MYDDELTON, Major R.F.S. GOOCH, M.C., Captain The Honourable G.W.ff. DAWNAY, Captain A.V. PRIESTLEY, Captain J.L. DARELL, attended Exercise “TATLER”.
Letter re Visit of H.M. The KING.

1944 March 25
845 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 12.
Field Returns issued.

1944 March 26
1045 hours
Voluntary Service in Garrison Theatre.
1930 to FINIS
Sergeants’ Mess - A farewell social, many officers present, a good time was had by all.

1944 March 27
900 hours
Battalion in Readiness to 0900 hours, 18th March 1944.
Major W.M. FOX attended a Study Period for Unit Security Officers, at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
Move to BUTTERWICK CAMP.

Butterwick Camp, near Driffield, Yorkshire

1944 March 28
900 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 13.
Wading - KIRKHAM BRIDGE.
FYLINGDALE.

1944 March 29
900 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 14.
Squadrons fired on FYLINGDALE Range.

1944 March 30
900 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 15.
Squadrons fired on FYLINGDALE Range.

1944 March 31
900 hours
First Parade.
B’ Vehicles Task No. 16.
Captain J.N. BINGHAM attended an Intelligence Officers’ Refresher Day at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
Captain The Honourable C.M.K. ST. CLAIR attended a Conference at H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
Letter re Recreational Transport.

 

APPENDIX

SECRET
SUBJECT:- VISIT OF H.M. THE KING
Ref. No: 1st CG/36/44

LIST “A”
1. STAND 6
(a) Arrival of HM The KING at DUNCOMBE PARK HOUSE (See trace “B”)
HM The KING will arrive at DUNCOMBE PARK HOUSE at 1600 hours.
HM The KING will drive into the forecourt followed by cars of the suite and turn left where he will be met by the Brigadier. Cavalry and Pro escort will NOT enter courtyard but will turn left after passing the main entrance gate.
(b) Commanding Officers standing between the steps of DUNCOMBE PARK HOUSE, will then be presented to H.M.
(c ) The Royal Party will then move to the three half track White scout cars drawn up on the right hand side of the forecourt, and mount as follows:-
No. 1 - H.M. The KING and the Brigadier.
No. 2 - Corps Commander (Lieutenant-General Sir Richard N. O’CONNOR, KCB, DSO, MC)
Divisional Commander (Major-General Allan ADAIR, DSO, MC).
and Equerries.
No. 3 - G.S.O. I, A.A.&Q.M.G. and A.D.Cs.

2. STAND 7
(a) Route
The party will turn left out of DUNCOMBE PARK HOUSE without escort. They will then turn right and proceed direct to 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS lines, and return to DUNCOMBE PARK HOUSE via 2nd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS and 1st Armoured Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS lines.
(b) Various Brigade and Division troops will line the route from the Crossroads opposite DUNCOMBE PARK HOUSE to entrance to 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS lines. SMITH and WHEELER will be responsible for seeing that 14 Field Squadron ROYAL ENGINEERS, 615 Field Squadron ROYAL ENGINEERS, and 148 Field Park Squadron ROYAL ENGINEERS, are in the correct areas. Details of these areas may be collected from the Adjutant.
(c ) Squadrons will line the route in Squadron blocks. Each block will be in three ranks, well closed up. Officers will be on the West end of each block, i.e. the end from which H.M. will appear. Squadrons will be formed up by 1530 hours.
(d) Troops will cheer as H.M. passes, head-dress will be removed and held in the right hand.
(e) Dress. Best BD, belts, boots, gaiters, berets. Greatcoats will be worn if necessary - orders will be issued concerning these by 1300 hours on the day. Cooks will parade outside Cookhouse in clean cook’s dress.
(f) Adjutant will arrange exact location of each group by 17th March 1944.
(g) Vehicles. All vehicles will be dressed and tank guns will be horizontal; all muzzle covers, camouflage nets and sheeting will be removed.
(h) First-aid post for visiting troops and recovery post will be established in the field just South-West of the corner opposite DUNCOMBE PARK HOUSE.
(i) Transport. Transport for visiting units will be parked in the field opposite 1st Armoured Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS lines. This transport will be lined up on the North side of this field.

3. STAND 8
(a) H.M. The KING will arrive at Brigade H.Q. for ten at 1635 hours. Cavalry and Pro escort will continue up main road to Brigade H.Q. Squadron tank park.
(b) Tea will be served in the dining room. Commanding Officers 1 Motor Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, 2nd Armoured Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, 1st Armoured Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS, 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS, 2nd Armoured Recce Battalion WELSH GUARDS, are invited to attend. They will travel from DUNCOMBE PARK HOUSE in cars of OC 1st Motor Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS and OC 2nd Armoured Recce Battalion WELSH GUARDS.

4. STAND 9
H.M. The KING will leave Brigade H.Q. at 1710 hours.

5. STAND 10
(a) H.M. The KING will arrive at HELMSLEY STATION at 1720 hours.
(b) The Guard of Honour from 1st Motor Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS will be drawn up between the main entrance and the station with the WELSH GUARDS Band nearest the entrance gate.

6. PREPARATION OF AREA
(a) R.S.M. will be responsible for removing the fence from Camp area to road junction opposite DUNCOMBE PARK HOUSE and cleaning this road.
(b) Arrangements for entrance to Visitors’ Car Park will be arranged by Adjutant.

7. TANKS
(a) 1 tank from H.Q. Squadron will be in position outside DUNCOMBE PARK HOUSE by 1430 hours, 22nd March 1944. This will be manned by Lieutenant M.A. HAMILTON, Tank Commander, who will salute when H.M. The KING arrives and departs, and dvr and hull gnr opened up.
(b) Dress. Battle Dress, web equipment, steel helmets. (The latter will be repainted forthwith.)

8. REHEARSAL
This will take place 0930 hours, 18th March 1944. R.S.M., D/Serjeants and Squadron Serjeant-Majors will attend.

Signed Captain & Adjutant
1st Armoured Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS

DUNCOMBE PARK,
Helmsley, Yorks.
13 March 1944.

 

Officer Field Returns 18 Mar 1944

[[Officer Return Week Ending Personal Number Substantive Rank Higher Acting or Temporary Rank if held First Names Initials Surname Parent Regiment Division Date taken on Strength Whether present with Unit Appointment Held Date Assumed present Appointment Remarks including how employed if absent from unit Attached in Excess of W.E. less 1st Rfts. Date of Attachment Attached in Excess of W.E. less 1st Rfts. Nature of Attachment Officers in Strength counting against W.E. less 1st Rfts. Permanently Attached within W.E. (Full) - Nature of Attachment Officers Joined during Week - Unit from which joined Officers Quitted during Week - Location Officers whose Return to the Unit is particularly requested - Whereabouts if known ] ]

23886 Major Temporary Lieutenant Colonel R MYDDELTON Coldstream Guards 16 May 1941 Yes Commanding Officer 9 Feb 1942
18 Mar 1944 39274 Captain Temporary Major R F S GOOCH, MC Coldstream Guards 30 Sep 1943 Yes Second-in-Command 30 Sep 1943
18 Mar 1944 44016 Captain Temporary Major T R D BATT, MC Coldstream Guards 22 Nov 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 22 Nov 1943
18 Mar 1944 36201 Captain Temporary Major W M FOX Coldstream Guards 18 Dec 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 18 Dec 1943
18 Mar 1944 50866 Captain Temporary Major H R ALLSOPP, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 16 Feb 1940 Yes Squadron Leader 26 Feb 1942
18 Mar 1944 32350 Captain Temporary Major W J St C ANSTRUTHER-GRAY, MC, MP Coldstream Guards 2 Oct 1943 Yes Squadron Leader 2 Oct 1943
18 Mar 1944 40932 Captain War Substantive Captain G W H DAWNAY, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 8 Jul 1940 Yes Squadron 22 Feb 1943
18 Mar 1944 65456 Captain G M K ST. CLAIR, The Honourable Coldstream Guards 6 Mar 1941 Yes Squadron 20 Jan 1943
18 Mar 1944 107020 Lieutenant Temporary Captain - DENBIGH, The Earl of Coldstream Guards 11 Jun 1940 Yes M.T.O. 11 Feb 1943
18 Mar 1944 77596 Lieutenant Temporary Captain A V PRIESTLEY Coldstream Guards 16 Jun 1941 Yes Squadron 16 Jun 1941
18 Mar 1944 95569 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J L DARELL Coldstream Guards 1 Aug 1942 Yes Squadron 1 Aug 1942
18 Mar 1944 68162 Lieutenant Temporary Captain H CHISENHALE-MARSH Coldstream Guards 11 Jun 1940 Yes Squadron 20 Jan 1943
18 Mar 1944 113731 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J E GULL Coldstream Guards 9 Jun 1941 Yes T.A. 11 Feb 1943
18 Mar 1944 138620 Lieutenant Temporary Captain O P DAWNAY Coldstream Guards 22 Oct 1940 Yes Adjutant 12 Jun 1943
18 Mar 1944 78257 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J N BINGHAM Coldstream Guards 5 Oct 1943 Yes Intelligence Officer 5 Oct 1943
18 Mar 1944 85276 Lieutenant P H HUNT Coldstream Guards 24 Dec 1941 Yes Squadron 24 Dec 1941
18 Mar 1944 113730 Lieutenant N S C COLLIN Coldstream Guards 14 Jun 1940 Yes Troop 22 Nov 1943
18 Mar 1944 113734 Lieutenant P F J F TOWERS-CLARK Coldstream Guards 7 Feb 1943 Yes A.A. Troop 7 Feb 1943
18 Mar 1944 164300 Lieutenant M A HAMILTON Coldstream Guards 3 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 3 Jul 1942
18 Mar 1944 165023 Lieutenant O K HEYWOOD Coldstream Guards 15 Oct 1942 Yes Signals Officer 21 Apr 1943
18 Mar 1944 186906 Lieutenant S BIRCH Coldstream Guards 8 Nov 1943 No Troop 8 Nov 1943 Course - A.F.V. School
18 Mar 1944 156043 Lieutenant J H BADDELEY Coldstream Guards 26 Feb 1941 Yes G.O. 26 Feb 1941
18 Mar 1944 176756 Lieutenant S D NEVILLE Coldstream Guards 1 Jan 1944 No Troop 1 Jan 1944 Attached 268 Forward Delivery Squadron, RAC
18 Mar 1944 224212 Lieutenant H R HOWITT Coldstream Guards 11 Mar 1942 Yes Troop 11 Mar 1942
18 Mar 1944 229118 Lieutenant I A RODNEY Coldstream Guards 1 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 1 Jul 1942
18 Mar 1944 186917 Lieutenant T M C BODLEY Coldstream Guards 27 May 1943 Yes Troop 27 May 1943
18 Mar 1944 186916 Lieutenant B H G SPARROW Coldstream Guards 25 Sep 1941 Yes Troop 25 Sep 1941
18 Mar 1944 233949 Lieutenant D B C FENWICK Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
18 Mar 1944 233950 Lieutenant P A M GELL Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
18 Mar 1944 233951 Lieutenant J A L LEE Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
18 Mar 1944 233952 Lieutenant P W LOYD Coldstream Guards 25 Jul 1942 Yes Troop 25 Jul 1942
18 Mar 1944 243506 Lieutenant D S BAXENDALE Coldstream Guards 1 Nov 1943 No Troop 1 Nov 1943 Course - A.F.V. School
18 Mar 1944 210583 Lieutenant S J H MIDDLEDITCH Coldstream Guards 15 Apr 1943 Yes Quartermaster 15 Apr 1943
18 Mar 1944 89013 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J F PRIESTLEY Coldstream Guards 20 Jan 1944 Yes Squadron 5 Feb 1943 1st REME
18 Mar 1944 229116 Lieutenant G J B GREEN Coldstream Guards 1 Jul 1942 No Troop 1 Jul 1942 1st REME attached GATW
18 Mar 1944 240006 Lieutenant M E LOCK Coldstream Guards 28 Sep 1942 No Troop 28 Sep 1942 1st Reinforcement attached 268 Forward Delivery Squadron Y
18 Mar 1944 256492 Lieutenant P N PRATT Coldstream Guards 31 May 1943 Yes Troop 31 May 1943 1st Reinforcement Y
18 Mar 1944 268990 Lieutenant I L JARDINE Coldstream Guards 1 Jan 1944 Yes Troop 1 Jan 1944 1st Reinforcement 1 Jan 1944 Y
18 Mar 1944 278662 Lieutenant D V MARTYN Coldstream Guards 15 Feb 1944 Yes Troop 15 Feb 1944 22 Apr 1943
18 Mar 1944 275674 Lieutenant J H T SUTTON Coldstream Guards 15 Feb 1944 Yes Troop 15 Feb 1944 12 Aug 1943
18 Mar 1944 224221 Lieutenant G T PEARSON Coldstream Guards 13 Dec 1943 Yes Troop 13 Dec 1943 15 Feb 1944
18 Mar 1944 267569 Lieutenant G A HOHLER Coldstream Guards 21 May 1943
18 Mar 1944 256754 Lieutenant J H G SEDGWICK Coldstream Guards 22 Feb 1943 No Troop 22 Feb 1943 Attached REME Wading Trials 15 Feb 1944
18 Mar 1944 Lieutenant T NESBITT-DUFORT Coldstream Guards 12 Aug 1943
18 Mar 1944 221859 Lieutenant Temporary Captain J THOMPSON Royal Army Medical Corps 1 Apr 1942 Yes Medical Officer 1 Apr 1942 Y
18 Mar 1944 275674 War Substantive Lieutenant J H T SUTTON Coldstream Guards 15 Feb 1944 Posted from Training Battalion, Coldstream Guards
18 Mar 1944 278662 War Substantive Lieutenant D V MARTYN Coldstream Guards 15 Feb 1955 Posted from Training Battalion, Coldstream Guards
18 Mar 1944 War Substantive Lieutenant T V HERMON Coldstream Guards 22 Feb 1944 X ii List (Hospital)
18 Mar 1944 War Substantive Lieutenant J H G SEDGWICK Coldstream Guards 15 Feb 1944 Posted to Training Battalion, Coldstream Guards
18 Mar 1944 War Substantive Lieutenant G T PEARSON Coldstream Guards 15 Feb 1944 Posted to Training Battalion, Coldstream Guards
18 Mar 1944 293721 2/Lieutenant D C G JESSEL Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943 Course - A.F.V. School
18 Mar 1944 293470 2/Lieutenant J K AMBLER Coldstream Guards 9 Nov 1943 Course - A.F.V. School
18 Mar 1944 Captain A F WEIGALL Royal Army Chaplains Department 21 Oct 1943 Church of England Chaplain

 

APPENDIX

SUBJECT:- H.M. THE KING’S VISIT
Ref No:- 1st CG/36/44
LIST “A”

The following has been received from Brigade Comd.
“1. Their Majesties and Princess ELIZABETH were very pleased indeed with all they saw yesterday.
2. It was evidently a great success.
3. It is worth noting that there will always be a successful result if everyone tries hard to make it so - as they obviously did yesterday.”