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February 1944

DateWar DiaryNotes
12/Lieuts. Hansen & Helyar joined the Regiment. 2nd Lt Peter Gordon Helyar would be killed during the battle for Hill 112, Normandy, on 28 Jun 1944.
2Firing at Rolston Range. 
3Lieut Talbot-Harvey posted to 8th Hussars. Corps Commander visited Regiment. Lt Henry Lawrence Charles Antony Talbot-Harvey would be killed on 12 Jun 1944 serving with the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars.
4-6Wading at Bridge Hewick. 
8General Montgomery addressed the Brigade. 
9Wading at Hull. 
102/Lieuts. Hutchison & Potter to 15th/19th Hussars. 2/Lieut Geddes to 5th Dragoon Guards. Firing at Fylingdales. 12 x Rota Trailers sent away.  
11Firing at Fylingdales and Willerby.  
122 x Sherman V tanks received. 5 x Sherman V tanks sent away.  
13-25Exercise "Eagle". 
153 x Sherman V tanks received.  
171 x Crusader A/A received. 
25Major Hanson-Lawson to Nottinghamshire Yeomanry. Major Gold to 23rd Hussars