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April 1944

DateWar DiaryNotes
5Rear party arrives. 
7Wireless silence to 11th April. 20 x Officers & Other Ranks see German tanks at Chobham STT. 
8"Firefly" gunners to Warcop AFV range.  
95 x Officers & Other Ranks visit STT. 
112 x Crusaders A/A III to HQ Squadron 10th Armoured Brigade. 6 x Carriers to 22nd A.F.V. Depot.  
152nd i/c and I.O. to Beach Organisation Lecture at Divisional HQ.  
1711 x Jeeps from 5th VRD. I.O. lectures to all officers.  
20B vehicles wade at Aborfield. 
21All vehicle commanders attend lecture on Beach organisation. 5 x M.C.s to 40th VRD. 5 x Utilities to 11th VRD. 4 x Shermans V P/W from 13th AFV Depot.  
25B vehicles wade at Hawley. I.O. lectures to all officers.  
291 x Utility to 11th VRD. 7 x International Half-tracks, M.5 from 3rd VRD. Brigadier Briggs sees Regimental Bulldozer demonstration.