BH Archive Document Title: War Diary of 21st Cdn Armd Regt. (Governor-General’s Foot Guards) (C.A.). Author(s): Lieutenant-Colonel MJ. Scott. Date(s): July-August, 1944. Document Type/Physical Description: Textual Records. Fonds/Collection Name: RG 24, The Department of National Defence Fonds. Original Archival Reference: RG 24-C-3 Volume 14255 ; Microfilm Reel T-12722, Item Description: Every unit in the Canadian and British armies kept a daily record of events, titled ‘War Diary or Intelligence Summary. The length of these documents varies by unit, but they all give a detailed and revealing overview of the activities of the unit during its periods) of operation, Keywords: Normandy ; Battle of Normandy ; D-Day ; Second World War ; Canadian Army ; Canadian Army; 21" Canadian Armoured Regiment ;Governor-General’s Foot Guards ; 4th Canadian Armoured Division “When citing material digitized from other archives, the LMH Archive encourages users to cite the original reference information provided in the above field ‘The purpose of the Laurier Military History Archive is to acquire, preserve and make available documents relating to the Canadian and international experience of military conflict in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. ‘Website: http://www.Imharchive.cal E-mail: admin@canadianmilitaryhistory.ca——E = AoW SECRET ew ‘ Appxs “heoked Date10 vun 1947 fj WAR DIARY » . 4 or Nt Ble Bam dl Keel, (Creer Gossnls Jot hae (EE) th 0 a7 ph Yt vous Lb.@ WAR DIARY @ = Fram heading not ceomred Semen of Brats and Inermaticn GINAL xed 2 The unit softball team cane Gils aftemoon with snother victory by defeating « the tean fron HG 4 Cén Arm Div Sige by s score of 16 to 7. The game was played im Maresfield Camp and « large ww of men from the unit were present to cheer our teas ode Hee ~ Edoas. $e Beway ese afntered! to the 6.0.7. in arsatiald Comp totay fer wrestemt, 4 anglooss| Seatts "Sete Rceee oper ita tn ue ried oppoette ton Sergennte? Hone, Ma “ protestant party paraded to the camp gymasium where service was held and the RO. party pareded tg the NAAFI theatre where mass 1930 | A movie entitied "ii Diddle Diddie* 3 Lt.Gol. MJ. Scott, BD. left He is an assistant director for ll ge 2 time Lieut. 2.7.3.6. Pin comenced « one day school on 17 pr gunery Sroup of mon. fron 29 kind fnsoe Rage ¢ oe ayroute march, whlch soubined marshing, map reading, compass work and Gsf*not’ return tovcanp until. the’aftamoons = ‘ard the Sub-Celibre Penge went into operation today wer ji MacPuail, the Regt ounnery officers Ba $. 5 i ft i i sea, 9-5, ovleniend $b, ceten. Lars sn, tte. te Se Semw A pemeer 06 es 3 ; He : s Wiipiay wo tEalt AUT rabid of°8 that? 0° Eee ae S ae anthgiies tid even ie 0 Del te lon of our reinforcement personnel. Gol. or |v and also, the G2 4 Cdn Ams Div visited the u to ‘of Ln0.B. personnel. ‘Tae C20, Yor Beator Orticers’ ahd wore away for @ will also take place tomorrow and Lieut, faudoin « conducting officer from Pub}ic Relations office visited the unit ae fe get information sbout the history of ‘te Regiments, eer, a esse of tt wee SORE ee nat "a * 2 + aati us tits lla is i ili Ss oe