185th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, War Diary January 1944

1 January 1944 Walberswick, Suffolk.

Unit settled in at new location, Walberswick.

1 – 4 January 1944

Unit engaged in individual training.

4 – 8 January 1944

Exercise “IBEX” during which the unit was engaged on an exercise, planned to ascertain the time, method and equipment necessary to brief an assault formation after concentration.

1 – 31 January 1944

Period of unit individual training.

20 January 1944

Unit completes mobilisation.

24 – 31 January 1944

Night training: Hours of training - Reveille 12:00 hours Lights out 03:30 hours.

26/27 January 1944

Night. 191 Battery co-operates with 11th DLI.

27/28 January 1944

Night. 386 Battery co-operates with 10th DLI (Battalion night attack).

30/31 January 1944

Night. Regimental night march for “B” vehicles.

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