1st August 1944
0700 Divisional church parade for all Roman Catholics at St. Peters’, Rome. Service by Pope.
2nd August 1944
Normal training.
2100 Practice battalion forming up for night attack.
3rd August 1944
Preparations for move.
4th August 1944
0300 Reveille 0530. Embussed on TCVs.
0630 Started moving to new area.
0745 Arrived new area. Battalion HQ 827909.
5th August 1944 - 8th August 1944
Normal routine and training.
9th August 1944 - 12th August 1944
A and B Companies on four days training in area 8869. Remainder in camp area.
13th August 1944
Normal training. A and B Companies return to camp.
14th August 1944
1400 Battalion paraded for talk by Army Commander General Leese KCB, OBE, DSO.
15th August 1944
Preparations for move.
16th August 1944
2015 Battalion embossed for move to new area.
17th August 1944
0630 Arrived new area. Battalion HQ 465106.
18th August 1944
1845 Battalion on BOE exercise on river crossing.
19th August 1944
1000 Returned from exercise.
20th August 1944 - 21st August 1944
Normal training.
22nd August 1944
0200 Start of Battalion exercise with tanks.
1000 Exercise finishes, remainder of day resting.
24th August 1944 - 25th August 1944
Normal training.
26th August 1944
0600 Advance party leaves for new area. Orders for move issued.
27th August 1944
2200 Battalion move to new area.
28th August 1944
0845 Arrived new area. Battalion HQ 055399.
29th August 1944
1700 Normal training. Brigadier speaks to battalion.
30th August 1944
0100 Advance party leaves for new area.
1700 Battalion moves to new area. Arrives 2100. Stayed the night in area Calmazzo 990552.
31st August 1944
0915 Battalion marches from staging area.
1245 Battalion arrives new area. Battalion HQ 903596.