29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment

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Document Tithe: War Tiary al 29 Comadiny Armosared RegincemL (8 A’. RD

Author(s): Lzeutenant Coloael 6.1. Wother

Date(s uly Avgest, 1914

FondsiCollection Name: RG 24 The Departnent of Netiuna. Defence Fonds,
Original Archival Reference: RG 24-C-8 Volme 14295 ; Mieralilny Reel T-12767
Tem Deseriplion: very unit in Ue Casacsar au Belish cronies kept daily record of eves, teu War Diaey

‘or Tnleligence Sunusrary The lenguk of then docunreiis vars hy unit, but Utey all gave a detuned ard
reverling avurviewraf the setfitios of The anil daring is perils) of aporatic:

Keywords: Norroands : Batlle of Norurandy D-Day
290" Canadian Armmured Recornmagseace Regimeat

Sewonl Werld Wars Canaulian Arony : Canadian Ay 5
South therta Regiment Ath Canadian Avimoured

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WAR DIARY

29 GMKADIAS ARAURED ABCONAISS SCR ABCIMEOT (SALT s WD

| aa te Perey
[Bn testing rd)

THe td Gloady sd rata, Individual Gog Sa being carPied oot by oll ogee today. The order bas
Goon dat thet 2h.are reat periola Will coucauce pein todays “Fith thst, approriaately one |
PiPta "gr the Regineat.fook otf fora abort Fest. |
She fifteanth cenaceutive dane wes beld in the Officers! Mess in the evening.

2 dul 44 cloudy and rain. Chureh parade mas beld for "A" dnd *C* Squs. Two eir-reid alarms were

" heara’ uring the nignes
‘The bugs-bombs are st!il coming over fast and furious but are being shot down by the RAF
squaliy at fast and furiously.

3am 44 Chouay and rein most of the. day. 4 few ofticars, proceeded olay on» one
S7"paa"in She"ctoty G's ines,” oe a" expeeted that aoon ve eheis ve Eanued ith If pare
oe one, ger fp-1,Sodiyiduel try! sarried cut by. the. sons:
BE a9§orkrs elt "aqua were paraded to the gym to witness a series of tre f!

4 Ji 44) cloudy and cool in the morning becoming warm and sultry in Late aftetnoon with sesttered

ceticer pd ali Son Conde proceaded on « TEFT which is to lest three days:
More fies were show to the neo
hot dows one "buss bomb" over tl
, few trucks and injuring one
scetrree ty eae Giving ‘under their tans, Damping their heeds,
tire

pctning Tabloid Sports teens. "3

Pipe gt aus rae
1D vary close gape it wes, 0 put us in the

‘Final score 6-1.
Gigeg_and walg. *B* and “CH Gqas ware allotted the ranges today Te
Sod"Pisteis. The officers" compatitive pistol snoot canenee
Sensor Officers! Tactical Wook it has been postponed fer a fev days.
| ‘Spr Sqn hela sgdance in the ish got under way about 2090 hr
tha eMeatngs “Shotber tbuss-t Sto "dom vety sisee to comp.

+ © | 7 syn 44) clase and warm, To see the cones piled out tn front of ore
| Gheiz dance was obviously « greet success. aa
wes sliotted Rinor for tiring Bren and nirie, wei
fhe aorning, polisned upon thelr snter-ty apo
ct" over the" comp just after ald-eignts

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iar Pure ated We ear te See
FRid oo te

+ 2 | 9aqn 46] croudy and coot, reining most of the afternoon. Church parade

«|p t tin tank maintenance, th
as put fu for the nen’ in

Toe sorning 18 bet
sof ‘the £40, spay fhow

GEES Eats the men werege little restless Dut agreed at te
worth wetting fore
| | apeT#tabey 2 Wear fos inisston to 213 Cn Gen H

[s+ [an apn se) coon soe etonty, narzing

List today on
th the afternoon, 1

Ears, narat axeiving game of the saaton ith the Argyll ® Sut
2 Sis “ine sargennta covered thanselfen tn (1017

Of aoatee the officers vere only precticing their team for

Lacutd a°6 Seringer, WH Yeung snd'D'E Stovart returned from thei?

| held te WOLAGRTE.

soo" Si ESE te tpt aFeieaitioy st wes delayed, for

ot firing Brea, Rifle |
eday Bit de'te tae |

One air raid warning

erly room this morning,

oA" and "Be 8
Pte inthe afternoon.

ee fatal Tutte sp tu i Se sorning big iia conte sneha, Tag Be tte
otis saPeetacatt™ a teeta ans Senter as Bp
Shae a esi Te ae

ait aha
aes
siateane

held for Hq and "2 Sea]

remainder of the day
‘ae evening. ow

sai? an
toa‘of the’ show thet
capital.

Junior officers! Tr¥te commenced today|

sf Slava TERiaha aby Moach, dn seticora grteaaiae for tgs tare,
ent the dey aoted iodiviaedl op t74. sed sportes Toe opintaiad softbai} oan

Piands, losing by

by defeating the officers

Tutre gunest
rt 17 par course
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Faiz sod warn, Sgo tre ip camp grea with sports on the camp field. Bq Son ua
Tua Sg iieite fEfeticet™? Seuss! SBECOSE ateaCany figlt+ Be Sen weed cxzeomvans

Yetr and warm, Individuel aga and tp tre all day. "C" Sqn used BROADWATER FOREST ricie
Eficers' HWE all day, this being the fiial days” wo air Paid wartings Grin

fetta tr ac mans per Pits 4 be Sp te
ETT «tate teas eet Sere Eat

ieee
lied. by the Lake Superior Regimental
a a ‘itaeh wes Served af 2230 hrs.

Yet? gnd’warm, The morning was used up with the quartermaster ts

‘oon free"for short Pi

tuts ood rare, ai: Ieeengege Son caaelin,_The 60 wa 39 ef no bert 2éten
S-eet for ports unknown, "Peis us" the lose ‘expected move we bave deen, waiting for.
AUREL Sa Onet hatr it it eer tee
ie heres npr sing sez ere deinng te aie sath 108
does, Tras ais 6 US He tas Ta tts Settee
. The Bde Adv Party Op lef
Sess hs estesseet Seimei orto peerings it ree Se,
SEE Sih Fe Re AUR & Means Pee a anata
rds tag UMbres se crete Gio
cs ae soe
cri Pte tee aoe

Jelsing the Bde coin st 1000 hep

re k

ing new gear. meh le
139 Zsa 44) av Party ~ revetie 0500 tre, Touched land O625 ra. owed to daventerprocfing ares, te

Fendy
She nin are very” quige, consent and Seaving uiniar ints’ 6's very guret cerepeli. compared to
peerioua partingg®” ost of the ean fe Cauking in the raat bealae’ taelt tanks, with no
Sere exeitanent then a normal azefeine would ccanant, frere are possibly twelve civilians
Standing at the exit, gate to vave ferewelly

| She dav'Party sonrded! ships of 2200 RH after « trip fron 3 ROMP of about 8 atlas,
AB Bak 44) esr od Weres ” atter 5h ore of travel tue tanks arrive st she eaberkation point. The
| SHE SitasERip cfts"sorta'%s dust siinarnin oroegh LoDGs pnd fo the harbour for the rena

|) of tue day « abort distance from the docks, Final waterproof! jos the, day of very
od Baas The BY ona Fri

Ma} B'tosn, Maj R L'Bredburny Maj DV Currie, Ma} Ld Lavoe. and Lieut’
Hoods heave’ y busy tine preparing nonined ‘Tolls aod vehicle Fells for their respective ships,
with GrIQht new French notes.

‘Slates were sounded Guring the ‘night, Twice the aky was aglow with « bright
‘fron the bass-boubs landing wnconfortebly close 3.

Signted land

to lift each vebicle by crane over the «!
| soe‘Sompleted by 1800 hrs, arivers sleep oy the docks until worai
1 ESS eid'sieras” oot inne” t23‘algat Hong’ and the dock’ ares ant

| toa

s*trbe troupe spend, tbe aay
sfssvnoce down tn the Bald, We ere told that ve ave aoving at

BE thiga’in the soavor, Tised ep behind tue eet gars
ature on #ide of Bil surrounded by 74
‘of war about. ——*

Wags s+) croney goa rain, St121 qnohored in the ROTUMRY. The troops, are Desy reading end writing
Fog,sorging, i plogurernoy iki afternoon. we are told thet we will sows date
‘he Ghana ant atvons bo ANCE at 2000 he tonight.

| Ady Earixi~ Rain all dey, Waiting,

22-742 44) clouty got gula~ GU auehored the HSTUART, Ho nove a8 ret. Reason for delay te tha
iia, va expect fe ‘another, pletur
i ‘Convoy moved out 130 eter. da a sie moved ores. Toee
| Sor TEE ald lara Seana fron’ ‘followed
Sure bess Flying torsfas LONDON afeas" Several can be sean shet few. by fighters inte. the
| «| Gilets "uses afe Sestroyed by Ad from the shore, The Lines of tracer fill the ares over

Yisdt to CaN, Wasting,

motu [23 342 44) choudy and cool, Satied a1 night and anchored in COWES ROADS, ISLE OF WIGHT st 1130 bw:
ining and reading, ‘Remain at anchor all day expecting €

eat

Kove ont to meet *

Repost Uast-—doesn't seztve at proper transit. o

Sqn etd Rig?fanks. “First has. sn mage.

me ae sy goose:
feniciee ave siloeded Fient

Himsee”dufesedy on Seuch from be

od Heinocercees «Gone grest tales about BY Day picked tp fron the arens'et thebe

azooth rose

+ + |25 sf 44| ctondy and coo, Regiment is stil] unosding and vehicles come into ares at night. 4 tot | 7%
caw

of AA goes up frou harbour and sone areas

‘hat
+ + [Aaya a4] clear vam, vobiaten/ are tm, finish donsterproeting wat
comfortably in ares

ryene gets dog in
are shows started at Bde sux Ser tent.
bush anaes courte ia, een! we
jot Tor ¢ move forward wes
With the Commanding Offieary of fi ‘posne bel
{iret experience of shelitire when a fee sorta Doubs
: eto mon ih of CARN wore received st 2100 are

£
Chant sot yarn: tesce vartion under, somand of Major 4 7 cotta 4
Miesce Parties then prosecded to the fq of the ? Arad’ Div at the
‘YVADOELLBS,' "The Understanding was that the ) Arad Div woudl pat ua
. Inisunderstanding they knew sothing

ivy areas for ali units of the Bue wer

ee
junit

+ received or 4 ptr to retiane
tints
ae
Sate 6

‘of then. The eartn is.
quite a safe ant comfortable dugout,

‘rfernoon.

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