Date | War Diary | Notes |
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1 | 2/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. |
2 | Firing at Rolston Range. | |
3 | Lieut 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. |
4-6 | Wading at Bridge Hewick. | |
8 | General Montgomery addressed the Brigade. | |
9 | Wading at Hull. | |
10 | 2/Lieuts. Hutchison & Potter to 15th/19th Hussars. 2/Lieut Geddes to 5th Dragoon Guards. Firing at Fylingdales. 12 x Rota Trailers sent away. | |
11 | Firing at Fylingdales and Willerby. | |
12 | 2 x Sherman V tanks received. 5 x Sherman V tanks sent away. | |
13-25 | Exercise "Eagle". | |
15 | 3 x Sherman V tanks received. | |
17 | 1 x Crusader A/A received. | |
25 | Major Hanson-Lawson to Nottinghamshire Yeomanry. Major Gold to 23rd Hussars |