JAN 1944 Bn joins 11 Indian Infantry Brigade at MENA CAMP

FEB Bn Arr PIETRAMELARA

FEB 19th Moved to PORTELLA

FEB 24th Relieved 1/6 Rajputana Rifles in "Bowl"

MAR 3rd Relief of 1st Royal Sussex, pt 593 commenced

MAR 15th Big attack – 5 Bde & NZ Bde

MAR 24th Bn relieved by 1st Royal Sussex

MAR 28th Div Relieved by 78 Div – Bn casualties 51 killed, 151 wounded

MAR 28th Bn concentrates VENAFRO

APR 1st Bn rests TAURASI

APR 7th/8th Bn moves LANCIANO (ADRIATIC SECTOR)

APR 9^th Bn in reserve at CASTELFRENTANO

APR 18th Bn takes over ARIELLI sector from 1/9 Ghurka Rifles

MAY 6th Two coys take over FLANKFORCE

MAY 14th 3/12 R.F.F.R. attacked

MAY 14th Bn counter attacked to restore position – successful

Flankforce relieved by 1/9 GR – coys move up to Orsogna positions

JUNE 1st/2nd Bn relieved by 13 Para Bn (Italian)

Took over Flankforce from 2/7 GR

JUNE 4th Bn relieved 1/2 Punjabs north of ORTONA

JUNE 12th Bn pushed on to MONTE SYLVANA di MARINA

JUNE 15th Bn relieved by Bn of 3rd Carpathian Div (Poles)

JUNE 18th Bn arr SEPINO – mountain training

JULY 16th Bn moved to valley below MONTE SAN MARIA

JULY 17th Coys moved to take over from 1st Royal Sussex at MONTE SAN MARIA but returned to original area

JULY 18th Bn moved to AREZZO area

JULY 19th Bn in fwd AREZZO positions

JULY 29th Coys crossed River ARNO – est in villages North bank

AUG 1st Bn HQ and two coys moved to CHIASSA area

AUG 2nd C Coy advanced to MANCENA

AUG 3rd Bn moved across Route 73 to area SAN GIOVANNI

AUG 4th A Coy occupied Casa Veccia – D Coy took FERRATO & VEZZA

AUG 5th A Coy moved on to GRILLO, C Coy occupied BIBBIANO

A Coy counter attacked and captured

AUG 9th C.O., Col Hill, killed

AUG 10th Relief by DLI completed

AUG 12th Bn arr LAKE TRASIMENO for rest & refit

AUG 23rd Gothic Line advance commenced – Bn arr area GUBBIO

AUG 24th Bn arr SIGILLO area

AUG 26th Bn moved to CANTOLUPO

AUG 27th Bn arr CAGLI

AUG 28th Bn moved on to ACQULANGA

AUG 30th Bn arr FERMIGNANO

AUG 31st Bn passed through URBINO

SEPT 1st Bn arr area MONTE CALVO

SEPT 4th 2/Camerons & 2/7 GR attacked TAVALETO

SEPT 8th Bn captured CELLA ridge

SEPT 15th Bn took pt 449

SEPT 17th Bn moved fwd en route for SAN MARINO – 1/9 crossed bdy

SEPT 18th Bn captured VALDRAGONE

SEPT 20th Bn captured SAN MARINO

SEPT 24th Bn attacked SCORTICATA (TORIANA)

OCT 1st Bn and 1st Royal Sussex captured REGGIANO

OCT 3rd Bn relieved by Bn Kings Own

OCT 10th Bn arr MONTEPULCIANO